The tail of a 99-million-year-old dinosaur, including bones, soft tissue, and even feathers, has been found preserved in amber, according to a report published today in the journal Current Biology. While individual dinosaur-era feathers have been found in amber, and evidence for feathered dinosaurs is captured in fossil impressions, this is the first time that scientists are able to clearly associate well-preserved feathers with a dinosaur, and in turn gain a better understanding of the evolution and structure of dinosaur feathers.
Dinosaur Tail Found Preserved in Amber
Published December 12, 2016 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: amber, Burma, China University of Geosciences, cretaceous, dinosaur, feathered dinosaur, fossil, Myanmar, paleontology, prehistoric bird, theropod
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