'Tiny bug slayer': Meet the pint-size ancient ancestor of dinosaurs discovered in Madagascar

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'Tiny bug slayer': Meet the pint-size ancient ancestor of dinosaurs discovered in Madagascar
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Cute and fuzzy or tiny and terrifying?

A pint-size predator to bugs may provide scientists clues about the ancient ancestors of dinosaurs and pterosaurs, a study published Monday suggests.

The discovery and description of the fossil of Kongonaphon kely – which means"tiny bug slayer" – could provide scientists big insights since the species was much smaller than most dinosaurs. "It took some time before we could focus on these bones, but once we did, it was clear we had something unique and worth a closer look," Flynn said in a statement.

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