Jixiangornis

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title: Jixiangornis
text: Jixiangornis is a genus of basal avialan dinosaurs from the Early Cretaceous. Like later avialans, it had no teeth, but it also had a long tail, unlike modern birds. Since teeth were still present in some more derived short-tailed avialans, Jixiangornis seems to have evolved its toothlessness independently of modern birds. The long forelimb indicates at least some aerial ability. Jixiangornis is currently known only from a single specimen, a complete but juvenile skeleton. The fossil was found i
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description: Extinct genus of dinosaurs
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jixiangornis
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date modified: 2024-04-21T18:53:32Z
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