Dinosaurs are fuzzy and feathery creatures, and their plumage has been shaped by far more than flight. Here are some highlights from the fossil record, my latest for Smithsonian.
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I wonder how much the feathers were useful as a defensive feature. I imagine at least one predator got a mouthful of mane floof or tail fan instead of the entire snack they were aiming for.
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I wonder how much the feathers were useful as a defensive feature. I imagine at least one predator got a mouthful of mane floof or tail fan instead of the entire snack they were aiming for.
Just big foofy featherbutt babies <3 Like a chicken... if it was a polar bear.