Real Chinese tale about dragons

Chinese legends often depict dragons. Dragons with two horns on its head was considered totem. This totem invented by Chinese predecessors, from which it took over and began to worship. Therefore, the Chinese people are sometimes referred to as the "descendants of the dragon." For many years, scientists believed that the dragon existed only in fairy tales and legends.

But remarkably like a dragon, a very well-preserved fossil was discovered in 1996 Guanlingo Province, Anshun City, China. After measuring it turned out that the dragon was 7.6 meters long, the head - 76 cm, and neck - 54 cm. Body - 2.7 meter and 68 cm wide. The tail was as high as 3.7 cm.

Dragon head was triangular. Jaws - 43 cm in length. The widest part of the head was 32 cm. Symmetrical horns head was sticking out at its widest spot, and was 27 cm long. They were also curved and tilted at an angle as a mythical Chinese dragon.

Chinese dragon was reptile, lived in the ocean during the Triassic period, about 200 million years ago. Dragon was Amphibian. This means that were adapted to live in water and on land. However, most of his life spent in the water, even though sometimes would get off for a walk on land. Dinosaur female laid an egg on the ground. Mito fish and small reptiles.

Then China was first discovered fossilized dragon with horns. From a historical point of view it is very important, as proof that the mythological creature really existed.