This bird-like dinosaur lived after Archaeopteryx. It had a fan of feathers at the end of its tail.
Caudipteryx has been found with gizzard stones (small stones swallowed by the dinosaur, perhaps to help digest food) and had small, weak teeth. It probably ate insects and maybe plants as well.
- Meaning of name
- tail feather
- sharp teeth that pointed outwards, at the front of the upper jaw only
- How it moved
- on 2 legs
- When it lived
(125 - 122 million years ago)
- Found in
- Peoples Republic of China
- Dinosauria, Saurischia, Theropoda, Neotherapoda, Tetanurae, Avetherapoda, Coelurosauria, Tyrannoraptora, Maniraptoriformes, Maniraptora, Oviraptorosauria, Caudipterygidae, Caudipteryx
- Named by
- Ji, Currie, Norell and Ji. (1998)
- Type species