Image: Sinosauropteryx fossil
Sinosarupteryx prima fossil (cast). China, Early Cretaceous, 130 - 125 million years ago.
- Carl Bento
- © Australian Museum
The discovery of Sinosauropteryx prima in 1996 was one of the most important fossil finds of the century. It was the first non-avian dinosaur found with feather-like structures, providing further evidence for the link between dinosaurs and birds. Its name means 'first Chinese lizard wing'.