Written in stone. Crow-sized
Microraptor was the fi rst four-
winged dinosaur discovered, in- Hundreds of exquisitely
preserved fossils of this species
reveal long feathers on the tail
as well as on the hind limbs
and forelimbs.
Tail streamers. Cretaceous
bird Confuciusornis was a
contemporary of the feathered
dinosaurs but was much
more like a modern bird than
Archaeopteryx, having lost its
bony tail and teeth. It had long
ornamental tail feathers.September–October 2014 79ag0914_JohnsdinosP79 - 73 2014-08-11T16:16:25+10:00