As It's Oldest Bird Arts in History?
Birdlike species known so far as the ancestor of birds was not the first poultry. Previously, there species of feathered dinosaur age are believed to be the ancient species of birds that exist today.
The findings of these feathered dinosaurs, as well as change the way people view the birds as well as their evolution.
Fossil birds along the 30 cm strong evidence that there is indeed a bird exploring Earth's skies in the dinosaur age. His presence against the origin of the avian species over the years.
Previously, scientists believe that birds evolved from dinosaurs kind of theropods, from the early Cretaceous, around 120-130 million years ago.
However, the new findings in the area of Northeast China is far older than the theropod that lived in the mid-Jurassic.
Scientists estimate Eosinopteryx on Earth more than 145 million years ago.
"This discovery further doubt on previous theories, that fossil Archaeoptryx known and touted as the first bird. And these findings are very important for the evolution of modern birds," said Dr Gareth Dyke, a senior lecturer for Vertebrate Palaeontology of the University of Southampton.
"These findings also indicated that the origin of birds or poultry is much more complex than previously thought," said Dyke.
According to the analysis of the fossil, ancient bird Eosinopteryx has a hairy body and can not fly. Therefore, the wings are too small, and besides their bone structure limits its ability to flap its wings.
