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Caudipteryx zoui

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Dinosaur: Caudipteryx zoui

Cretaceous: 125.8–113 Ma
Type: Theropod

Length*:78 cm2.6 ft
Weight*:2.2 kg5 lb
Speed:49 km/h30 mph
ESR: 4 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*The largest known specimen

Asia

Area: Asia



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Material: At least 3 (4-6 ?) skeletons (include almost complete) with skulls and feathers.
References: Ji, Q., Currie, P.J., Norell, M.A., Ji, S. (1998). "Two feathered dinosaurs from northeastern China".

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