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Feathered dinosaurs
I love that this is becoming more mainstream in recent years. It makes these animals vastly more interesting and complex than they already were. The connection between dinosaurs and birds feels all the more meaningful and apparent, and opens the door to interpreting their behavior and dynamics- we have their living relatives today to learn from. Also, it is cute.
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@lemonconception
Feb 16, 2025
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@choc_orange
this could be so stupid and silly but why does no one assume they had fur? like a kangaroo sort of texture
Feb 16, 2025
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@lemonconception
choc_orange A couple of reasons; There is fossil evidence for all types of feathers; some having thick plumage, others having sparse thin tiny feathers, similar to fine hairs, and others having scaly skin. Fur/hair as we know it is unique to mammals, and mammalian ancestors (called synapsids). Dinosaurs are birds, with reptilian ancestors (called archosaurs). So they’re totally different lineages, who evolved totally different traits over hundreds of millions of years. So expecting fur is like expecting an apple to be an orange. That said, the feathers that dinosaurs had could have served the same purpose as fur, being for warmth, or fluffy like down feathers. Sorry if this is a lot to read! I love dinosaurs.
Feb 16, 2025
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@choc_orange
lemonconception no, not a lot to read at all thank you!! i really do not know a lot about dinosaurs (as you can tell lol) but that’s so interesting thank you for explaining
Feb 17, 2025
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