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| NAME: | Meaning - Beipiaosaurus means "Beipiao lizard" Pronounced - bay-peow-SAWR-us Named By - Xu, Tang and Wang When Named - 1999 |
| DIET: | Herbivore (plant-eater) |
| SIZE: | Length - 7.3 ft (2.2 m) long Height - 2.9 ft (.88 m) tall at the hips Weight - 187 pounds (85 kg) |
| WHEN IT LIVED: | Middle Cretaceous period, about 125 million years ago |
| WHERE IT LIVED: | A fossil was found in the Yixian Formation near Beipiao, Liaoning Province, China, Asia. |
| FOSSILS: | What has been Found - A partial fossil was found plus impressions that showed filamentous feathers on the skin. |
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Beipiaosaurus had a toothless beak, cheek teeth, and protofeathers (primitive filamentous feathers that were probably used for insulation or display - but not for flying). |
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