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Asia ProtocerAtoPs

The conTinenT of asia is changing the way we think about dinosaurs.
About 275 locations have produced fossil evidence, from the
Late Triassic through to the end of the Cretaceous. While Triassic 13
specimens are scarce, known only from India and Thailand,
evidence for Jurassic and Cretaceous dinosaurs is plentiful.
Discoveries from China—of small feathered carnivores such as Length: 8¼ ft (2.5 m)
Pronunciation: pro-toe-ker-ah-tops
Caudipteryx—have shown that dinosaurs and birds are related. Meaning: “first-horned face”
PsittAcosAurus

lufenGosAurus cAudiPteryx

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Length: 3 ft (1 m)
Pronunciation: caw-dip-ter-iks
Meaning: “tail feather”
Length: 20 ft (6 m)
Pronunciation: loo-fung-oh-sore-us Length: 8¼ ft (2.5 m)
Meaning: “Lufeng lizard” Pronunciation: sit-ak-oh-sore-us
Meaning: “parrot lizard”
lukousAurus confuciusornis
sinornitHosAurus

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Length: 10 in (25 cm)
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Pronunciation: kon-few-shus-or-niss
Meaning: “Confucius bird”
Length: 6½ ft (2 m)
Pronunciation: lew-koo-sore-us GAlliMiMus 15
Meaning: “Lukou lizard”
MAMencHisAurus
Length: 3 ft (1 m)
Pronunciation: si-norn-ith-oh-sore-us
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Meaning: “Chinese bird lizard”
sinosAuroPteryx
Length: 20 ft (6 m)
Pronunciation: gal-lee-meem-us
Meaning: “chicken mimic”

liAoxiornis
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Length: 72 ft (22 m)
Pronunciation:
mah-men-chi-sore-us Length: 3 ft (1 m)
Meaning: “Mamenchi lizard” Pronunciation: si-noh-sore-op-ter-iks
Length: 3¼ in (8.5 cm) Meaning: “Chinese lizard wing”
sHunosAurus Pronunciation: lie-ox-ee-or-niss
Meaning: “Liaoxi bird” velocirAPtor

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Length: 33 ft (10 m) Length: 6½ ft (2 m) Length: 6½ ft (2 m)
Pronunciation: shoo-noh-sore-us Pronunciation: oh-vee-rap-tor Pronunciation: vel-oss-ee-rap-tor
Meaning: “Shuno lizard” Meaning: “egg thief” Meaning: “quick plunderer”

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