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Do lizards have fur

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Keratin is the "fibrous structural protein" that makes up human hair. Reptile scales are also made of keratin. Regarding hairs specifically, geckos have keratin hairs on their toes. These hairs along with certain Phospholipids enable them to stick to practically everything.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feathered_dinosaurs#Fossil_evidence states;

In all examples, the evidence described consists of feather impressions, except those marked with an asterisk (*), which denotes genera known to have had feathers based on skeletal or chemical evidence, such as the presence of quill knobs.

1. Avimimus* (1987)

2. Sinosauropteryx (1996)

3. Protarchaeopteryx (1997)

4. Caudipteryx (1998)

5. Rahonavis* (1998)

6. Shuvuuia (1999)

7. Sinornithosaurus (1999)

8. Beipiaosaurus (1999)

9. Microraptor (2000)

10. Nomingia* (2000)

11. Cryptovolans (2002)

12. Scansoriopteryx (2002)

13. Epidendrosaurus (2002)

14. Psittacosaurus? (2002)

15. Yixianosaurus (2003)

16. Dilong (2004)

17. Pedopenna (2005)

18. Jinfengopteryx (2005)

19. Juravenator? (2006)

20. Sinocalliopteryx (2007)

21. Velociraptor* (2007)

22. Epidexipteryx (2008)

23. Anchiornis (2009)

24. Tianyulong? (2009)

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No, they have scales. Only mammals have true hair.

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No it doesn't because reptiles have scales not hair or fur.

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no snakes do not have hair only scales

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No, reptiles are featherless.

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None, they have scales!

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No; only mammals have fur.

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Yes they do

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ya i think

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