Dinosaur
Wulong
The known Wulong specimen was young, yet already had surprisingly elaborate feathers.
The known Wulong specimen was young, yet already had surprisingly elaborate feathers. Its small body was feathered, with long feathers on the limbs and tail. Related to other small feathered raptors, it looked far more like a fluffy animal than a scaly movie lizard.
Three stages. One companion.
Game artwork
AI-generated, stylized game illustrations. These designs and growth stages are imaginative, not scientific reconstructions.
Wulong at a glance
- Diet
- Probably carnivorous
- Its anatomy and relatives suggest that it probably ate other animals.
- When it lived
- Cretaceous
- Group
- Dromaeosauridae
- Dromaeosaurids
- Fossil locations
- China
- Places where fossils have been found
Beyond the game
The real Wulong
A very complete skeleton preserved feather impressions. Study of the bones showed that the individual was still young, despite already carrying ornaments that might seem adult-like.
Feathers had more than one function and did not appear only for flight. They could cover the body or serve as signals. Wulong’s fossil lets researchers study how feathers developed before the animal finished growing.
Feathers had more than one function and did not appear only for flight. They could cover the body or serve as signals. Wulong’s fossil lets researchers study how feathers developed before the animal finished growing.
Fossil discoveries
Selected fossil records · present-day map
Map references
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Explore the references behind this profile.
- Wulong bohaiensis
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