Poisonous prehistoric 'raptor' discovered in China
Monday, December 21, 2009 - 16:42
in Paleontology & Archaeology
(PhysOrg.com) -- A group of University of Kansas researchers working with Chinese colleagues have discovered a venomous, birdlike raptor that thrived some 128 million years ago in China. This is the first report of venom in the lineage that leads to modern birds.