顾氏小盗龙是目前发现的第一批会飞的恐龙。对于鸟类飞行起源这个谜，一百多年来学术界一直存在着两大推断：“树栖起源说”和“地栖起源说”， 这个问题至今仍然存在着争议。
他认为，顾氏小盗龙仅仅用后翼来滑翔，在加力飞翔时，便折叠起来，以免挡道。
He thinks microraptor used its hind wings only for gliding, folding them out of the way for powered flight.
研究人员最初认为，顾氏小盗龙从身体两侧伸展出前肢与后肢，形成两对滑行翼。
Researchers originally suggested that Microraptor spread both arms and legs to the sides of its body to form two pairs of gliding wings.
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