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"Exceptionally Rare" 183-Million-Year-Old Plesiosaur Was Covered In Mosaic Of Skin And Scales
A 183-million-year-old fossil with exceptionally well-preserved soft tissues has revealed that some plesiosaurs were covered ...
Paleontologists solve decades’ old mystery about plesiosaur skin texture
While experts know details about its diet, size, and general habitat, the aquatic reptile’s skin characteristics have ...
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Amazing plesiosaur fossil preserves its skin and scales
A remarkable plesiosaur fossil reveals that the extinct reptiles had scales like modern sea turtles, unlike the ichthyosaurs ...
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This Dinosaur Fossil Had Skin, Scales, And Feathers
I read a while back that there are likely still hundreds of dinosaur species out there waiting to be found. Something about ...
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Plesiosaur fossil contains soft tissue preserved for 183 million years
A 183-million-year-old plesiosaur fossil unveils rare skin details, reshaping our understanding of ancient marine life.
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Mummified dinosaur skin yields up new secrets
Scientists from The University of Manchester have identified preserved organic molecules in the skin of a dinosaur that died around 66-million years ago. The well-preserved fossil of the plant-eating ...
Fossils Preserve Both Skin and Scales From an Ancient Sea Monster
With serpentine necks, flippers and a mouth full of needle-sharp teeth, plesiosaurs have captured imaginations since ...
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Tyrannosaurus Rex News
May 21, 2024 — Scientists discover 'zoned development' in dinosaur skin, with zones of reptile-style scales and zones of bird-like skin with feathers. A new dinosaur skin fossil has been found ...