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Yi qi

theropod fossil
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    Yi qi is the name given to an extinct dinosaur from the family Scansoriopterygidae. This dinosaur is thought to have had batlike membranous wings with a feathered edge. Its name translates from Mandarin as “strange wing,” a reference to its unusual flying appendage.

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    Yi qi is the name given to an extinct dinosaur from the family Scansoriopterygidae. This dinosaur is thought to have had batlike membranous wings with a feathered edge. Its name translates from Mandarin as “strange wing,” a reference to its unusual flying appendage.

    Read More