Yi Qi and the evolution of flight

Birds are dinosaurs. But how did we get from a terrifying Tyrannosaurus to a cute sparrow? Why are bird wings all feathered, and not leathery, like bats? A small dinosaur that was discovered in 2015 might help answer a few of those questions.
#dinosaur #paleontology #art #sculpture #science #evolution
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[@CedrikJurassik]

super concept et superbe sculpture !

[@brownowl4706]

one of my favorite dinos, famcy sculpture

[@Raziel1984]

very interesting, i have never heard about this guy. and the clean sculpting with the tiny details is marvelous!

[@andrejmlyncek4287]

❤

[@Fershark27]

Your work is an inspiration for me to keep sculpting, great vid!

[@WhizzerStudios]

Great sculpture! I like how you shre the ways the research informs your art.

[@Neontiger77]

very nice sculpture :)

[@claudiusraphael9423]

Nicely told, solid visuals - thanks for sharing!

[@SiofraTural]

My fiancé and I adore watching your KZbin videos, and when we saw this one pop up after a few months we were very excited. Your soft yet realistic look of your figures is so beautifully crafted. I really enjoyed the scientific facts in this video, we both learned something new!

[@oceanstoforests]

It's so cute! Thank you for sharing, this is super cool!