This 'enigmatic' feathered dinosaur didn't fly like modern birds

By Ashley Strickland, CNN

Updated 1848 GMT (0248 HKT) March 13, 2018

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This illustration shows Kongonaphon kely, a newly described reptile that was an early ancestor of dinosaurs and pterosaurs. The fossil was found in Madagascar. It lived about 237 million years ago.
Photos: Ancient finds
This illustration shows Kongonaphon kely, a newly described reptile that was an early ancestor of dinosaurs and pterosaurs. The fossil was found in Madagascar. It lived about 237 million years ago.
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The Okavango Delta in Botswana showcases a patchy landscape where the ability to plan results in a huge survival payoff.
Photos: Ancient finds
The Okavango Delta in Botswana showcases a patchy landscape where the ability to plan results in a huge survival payoff.
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This is a clutch of fossilized Protoceratops eggs and embryos, discovered in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia. They provide evidence that dinosaurs laid soft-shell eggs.
Photos: Ancient finds
This is a clutch of fossilized Protoceratops eggs and embryos, discovered in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia. They provide evidence that dinosaurs laid soft-shell eggs.
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