The long and narrow dinosaur skull is similar to a Velociraptor’s, a shape that is unique among other bird-like dinosaurs. The scale bar is 1 centimeter long. Hu, et al., 2018
Caihong juji is a newly described, bird-like dinosaur with an iridescent, rainbow crest. It lived in China about 161 million years ago, and may have used its impressive feathers to attract mates. Illustration by Velizar Simeonovski, The Field Museum, for UT Austin Jackson School of Geosciences. AUSTIN, Texas - Ancient dinosaurs were adorned in some amazing ways, from the horns of the triceratops to the plates and spikes of the stegosaurus. A newly discovered, bird-like dinosaur fossil from China contains evidence that could add a new accessory to the list: a shaggy ruff of rainbow feathers. A team of researchers, including scientists from The University of Texas at Austin, are the first to conduct an in-depth study of the dinosaur and describe it. They dubbed it Caihong juji-a name that means "rainbow with the big crest" in Mandarin-and think the dino used its flashy neck feathers and a bony crest on its snout to attract mates.
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