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TIL of Yi Qi, a small feathered and winged dinosaur. While many dinosaurs had feathers and what could be called “wings” in a sense, Yi Qi had a bat-like membrane connecting its third finger to its side, making it look like a real world dragon (or wyvern for pedantry).

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