Caudipteryx wander a prehistoric landscape

Peacock-sized theropod dinosaurs of the genus Caudipteryx wander a landscape dominated by cycad-like seed plants of the genus Williamsonia 125 million years ago in what is today China. Caudipteryx was a maniraptoran with a combination of reptile and bird-like features, including soft downy feathers that covered its body and a broad feathered tail. It could not fly, but was probably a swift runner

Alertness Barremian Caudipteryx Coelurosauria Lush Maniraptora Omnivore Oviraptorosaur Paleobotany Pennaceous Roaming Terrain Vegetation

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