“带羽毛”的恐龙及鸟类起源

Feathered Dinosaurs and the Origin of Birds

        徐星(古脊椎动物与古人类研究所!北京100044)
        汪筱林(古脊椎动物与古人类研究所!北京100044)

         带羽毛恐龙;鸟类起源;热河群;化石

        鸟类兽脚类恐龙起源说得到了来自世界各地化石证据的支持 ,而对公众产生最大影响的证据则来自中国带羽毛或者类似羽毛结构的恐龙化石。

        The theropod hypothesis of bird origin is based on a wealth of fossil evidence from many localities around the world but the discovery of dinosaurs with feathers on feather-like structures from China, has the greatest impact on the public.