New Microraptorine Dinosaur Shows Independent Flight Apparatus Evolution

This discovery of Norellraptor barsboldi, a well-preserved microraptorine dinosaur, provides new insights into the evolution of flight-related adaptations in non-avian dinosaurs. The findings support a step-wise assembly of aerial features within the microraptorine clade and suggest convergent evolution of flight traits. This contributes to the ongoing debate about whether flight evolved once or multiple times among paravians.

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