Just when we think we know everything.....

....along comes this strange little fella...

Here is a news snippet from the BBC:

The fossil of a "bizarre" feathered dinosaur from the era before birds evolved has been discovered in China.

Epidexipteryx was very bird-like, with four long ribbon-like tail feathers - probably used in display.

But the pigeon-sized creature shows no sign of the flight feathers seen in other bird-like dinosaurs, according to a report in the journal Nature.

The discovery highlights the diversity of species present in the Middle to Late Jurassic, just before birds arose.

The full BBC article is here

I love discoveries such as these ones that are a good reminder that there is so much left to learn, and discover on this planet.

Image Credit: BBC