The dinosaur fossil is about the size of a chicken

Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Geosciences have published fossil discoveries of the world's smallest viewed dinosaur.

Chicken-sized dinosaur fossils - (Photo: Discovery)

The scientific name is Yulong mini , dinosaurs excavated in central Henan Province, central China, which is about the size of a chicken.

'Yulong looks like a tailed chicken' - Junchang Lu, the lead author of fossil research, told Discovery News.

"Through research, we believe that mini Yulong dinosaurs have feathers, although no feathers have been found due to poor fossil storage conditions ," Lu said.

Based on the structure of the molars, scientists say the tiny dinosaur can eat meat, strong biting force of the molar teeth to help it eat nuts, even eggs.