Microraptor was a carnivore. It lived in the Cretaceous period and inhabited Asia. Its fossils have been found in places such as Hebei (China), Inner Mongolia (China) and Liaoning (China).
Quick facts about Microraptor:
- Existed from Barremian Age to Aptian Age
- Lived in a terrestrial habitat
- Was a carnivore
- Reproduced by laying eggs
- 10 different specimens have been found by paleontologists
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Microraptor was described by the following scientific paper(s):
- M. A. Norell and Q. Ji. 2002. 'Modern' feathers on a non-avian dinosaur. Nature 416:36-37
- D. Hu and L. Li. 2011. A new enantiornithine bird from the Lower Cretaceous of western Liaoning, China. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 31(1):154-161
- K.-Q. Gao and D. T. Ksepka. 2007. Cranial morphology of an Early Cretaceous monjurosuchid (Reptilia: Diapsida) from Liaoning Province of China and evolution of the choristoderan palate. Historical Biology 19(3):215-224
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