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Gansus
Reconstruction of Gansus yumenensis
Scientific classification

Gansus is an advanced short-tailed Avialian bird from early Cretaceous China. Known from many skeletons (with the exception of a skull). Webbed feet and heavier wings suggest it was a foot-propelled diver, similar to extant loons and grebes.

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  • Gansus appeared in the documentary series Jurassic C.S.I.

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