With Feathers
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From "The Flintstones" to Jurassic Park, the dinosaurs we've been exposed to have all resembled giant reptiles; they even bear the name "terrifying lizards." However, most current evidence suggests they had more in common with birds, in both behavior and appearance. What exactly did dinosaurs look like with feathers? Looking at modern
birds, we can make some educated guesses.
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| Nothronychus is a dinosaur recently discovered in New Mexico. Fossil evidence indicates it was feathered like an emu. |
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Would Stephen Spielberg's Velociraptor have been as scary if it had looked like this? |
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| Was the Triceratops
as vividly colored as a parrot?
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The Ichthyosaurus was a land dweller that returned to the water and evolved into a fish shape. Did it retain its feathers? | |
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