Fossils Show Dinosaur Sleeping Like a Bird
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Scientists have unearthed the perfectly preserved remains of a 130-million-year-old dinosaur that provide a first look at how at least some of the prehistoric creatures slept. The small two-legged dinosaur was discovered in China, curled up with its head tucked under a forearm similarly to how modern birds sleep.
The dinosaur, about 21 inches long, is of a new species, dubbed Mei long, which means “soundly sleeping dragon” in Chinese.
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