2026-03-26 23:22 UTC
@structuredsucc @adelinej One of the few fossils of sinosauropteryx we found was so well preserved that not only the feathers were visible on it, but we were also able to see the colours! That's how we know that the tail was racoon-like as shown on the picture! ^^
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@structuredsucc@mastodon.social 2026-03-26 23:55
@elzen It's so neat! Not only because it means that we had cute fuzzy little guys running around, but also that we have the ability to even tell that in the first place. The complexity of coloration and pattern and even function of feathers must have been incredible.