Protarchaeopteryx is a small theropod dinosaur from the early Cretaceous period. As a carnivore the Protarchaeopteryx during this time could be found eating meat in China about 120 million years ago. Protarchaeopteryx was a small dinosaur with an approximate weight of 4 kilograms (2 pounds) and an estimated length of 1 meter (4 feet). This small carnivore probably measured 0.7 meters (3 feet) tall.
Protarchaeopteryx
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| Name | Protarchaeopteryx |
| Diet | Carnivore |
| Weight | 4 kilograms |
| Length | 1 meter |
| Height | 0.7 meters |
| Period | Early Cretaceous |
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