Yi qi is thought to have lived 160 million years ago during the late Jurassic . The discovery of a new species of dinosaur in China has been described as "exciting" by scientists who say it could help shed light on how dinosaurs evolved and what they were like before their extinction. Scientists say it is unlike any other dinosaur , which evolved into birds , and may have glided or even been able to fly by flapping over short distances . The fossil was discovered by a farmer in Qinglong County in north China .
Yi qi is thought to have lived 160 million years ago during the late Jurassic . The dinosaur has an unusual bone sticking out of its wrist and had a membrane that covered it to form a wing much like that of a modern bat . Scientists say it is unlike any other dinosaur , which evolved into birds , and may have glided or even been able to fly by flapping over short distances . The fossil was discovered by a farmer in Qinglong County in north China .