The newly found
fossil remains of "
flying reptiles" give answer to the doubts regarding
the evolution of man.Thus the scientists opines that the advent of man may be happened by speedy evolution.
The
fossils of
the flying reptiles that
lived 16 crore years before was found in
Northern China.The
reptiles thus found at the eve of the
Darwin's 200th birth anniversary celebration is named as
"Darwinoterus"meaning as
' the wings of Darwin'.Like this before the
fossils of flying reptiles was
found years before named "
Terosorus".
Darwinoterus has some
resemblance with the
ancestor of birds Archaeopteryx.These flying reptiles with the size of a crow had a long tail,elongated chin bones,rough teeth and an easy movable neck.They flew high and capture small creatures for their food.
The
scientific explanation of the discovery of the
Chinese and the British Scientists are published in
'British Journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B'