Meet "Dave" at the National Geological Museum of China in Beijing

This is a famous fossil of a feathered dinosaur, Sinonithosaurus. This particular specimen is sometimes referred to as "Dave", a nickname given to it when its species identification was still uncertain. Feather impressions are visible on the arms, and fibers are present on the head, hind limbs and tail (click on the photo to view a larger image). It was found in Liaoning Province in China by Dr. Ji Qiang and colleagues and is on exhibit at the National Geological Museum of China in Beijing. My daughter and I visited this museum as part of a paleontological tour in the Summer of 2008.