'It would have looked similar to a diving bird with its toothed beak and front fins that were ideal for paddling. But interestingly, its snout was flat like a bill rather than a beak.'
The discovery is important because it shows us a new type of species and proves that non-avian dinosaurs could be semi-aquatic. “For a long time, we’ve thought that non-avian dinosaurs were all terrestrial, and this finding proves otherwise,” says Lee. We know that it was semi-aquatic because of its streamlined body, a shape that made it hydrodynamic.
, a vertebrate paleontologist at the University of Maryland, agrees that the research is significant because it adds to our knowledge about this newly discovered group of small raptor dinosaurs called. This new specimen is also more complete and, unlike other findings, had an intact ribcage. “For the first time, we see the sort of proportions that would resemble that of a duck or a cormorant,” says Holtz. “It had a torpedo, sausage-shaped body that we see in the diving birds of today.”Sometimes paleontologists will see a specimen from a commercial collector and recognize it as something new. But this isn’t the gold standard of discovery because when money is exchanged, there’s always the chance for deception.
“There was always a little skepticism that the first specimen was a forgery that had been altered from the original bones to look like something else,” says Holtz. But perhaps even more importantly, it was discovered by the scientist who described it in the study instead of being purchased from a commercial fossil dealer.while also adding to our knowledge. These were the first raptors that were more akin to a duck than a leopard in their mode of life, says Holtz. “It further shows the diversity that existed within this ancient group of animals.”
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