Winged velociraptor ancestor discovered
Scientists have found a new winged, feathered dinosaur. Named Zhengyuanlong, or “Zhengyuan’s dragon” after the man who obtained the fossil for study, the 6 ft., 6 in. long beast was an ancestor of the velociraptor. Though Zhengyuanlong was flightless, it is believed to be a precursor to the modern bird. The dinosaur was found in …