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Post by magicmuggle01 on Dec 20, 2018 10:05:54 GMT
What pterosaurs might have looked like Image from BBC siteTwo exceptionally well preserved fossils give a new picture of the pterosaurs, the flying reptiles that lived at the time of the dinosaurs. Scientists believe the creatures may have had feathers, and looked something like brown bats with fuzzy wings. The surprise discovery suggests feathers evolved not in birds, nor dinosaurs, but in more distant times. Pterosaurs were the closest relatives of dinosaurs, sharing a common ancestor about 250 million years ago. "We would suggest - tentatively - that it would be worth considering that feathers originated much earlier than we thought," Prof Mike Benton, from the University of Bristol, told BBC News. Read:- www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-46572782
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Post by HRH Queen Talira on Dec 20, 2018 23:59:52 GMT
I've heard of the possibility of Pterosaurs having fur. I think the only problem with having fur instead of proper waterproof feathers is that, like bats, Pterosaurs may have had difficulty flying in the rain.
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Post by magicmuggle01 on Dec 21, 2018 9:03:53 GMT
I've heard of the possibility of Pterosaurs having fur. I think the only problem with having fur instead of proper waterproof feathers is that, like bats, Pterosaurs may have had difficulty flying in the rain. Well this would most certainly rewrite some of the scientific books if it's found to be true. Will have to try and keep up with this study.
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