Prehistoric dove discovered that flew over dinosaurs 120 million years ago

In the size of a dove, the creature had gray feathers and brown feathers. According to scientists, it can swing its tail and beat its wings.

Fuquipteryx prima bones are miraculously preserved and found rooted in rock. They date from the early period of Crete, which is when the first birds began to appear.

Fuquipteryx is the first primitive bird from that time outside China, and may force scientists to review some details in flight development.

He is thought to have lived near rivers and streams and may have been the prey of perrosaurs and dinosaurs.

Otherwise, earlier, the earliest known fossils of Kretace birds were samples found in northeastern China.

Fuquipteryx shared certain characteristics with Archeopteryx, including a strong desire marrow, basin and forearms.

Archeopteryx, found in Germany, was about during the period of the Late Jurasic, some 160 to 140 million years ago.

While generally viewed as the first known bird, characteristics associated with modern birds did not begin to appear until Crete.

Archeopteryx was a passing animal between dinosaurs and modern birds.