BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | New feathered dinosaur discovered

BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | New feathered dinosaur discovered: "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."