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Why would a dinosaur with feathers be a bad index fossil?
Dinosaurs with feathers have been found through a relatively wide range of geologic time. Not counting birds feathered dinosaurs can be found from the Jurassic period to the end of the Cretaceous period.
Are dinosaurs extinct land reptiles?
Current research suggests dinosaurs are more closely related to birds than land reptiles. There is fossil evidence of dinosaurs with feathers, and it has even been speculated that dinosaurs are warm blooded, unlike reptiles.
What are the animals that are covered with feather?
All of the animals currently living on Earth that have feathers are birds, and all birds have feathers. There are fossil indications that at least some dinosaurs had feathers when they were young.
Did the dinosaurs have feathers in the past NOT birds?
Yes. More and more dinosaurs that are not birds are being found to have had feathers. In fact, velociraptor had feathers.
What group of vertebrates is the only one with feathers?
While the birds are the only currently living animals (specifically vertebrates) with feathers, the fossil record clearly shows that some species of the reptiles (specifically the dinosaurs) had feathers (and these are the ancestors of the birds).
How can you tell a reptile's fossil from a dinosaurs fossil?
a dinosaurs fossil is alot bigger than a retile's
What reptile feature evolved into feathers?
Yes. Birds are animals that have feathers.
Do dinosaurs have slimy skin?
No, dinosaurs had dry skin. Depending on the type most dinosaurs either had feathers or scales.
Do a dinosaur have feathers?
The current scientific opinion is that some dinosaurs actually had rudimentary feathers.
Are the Dinosaurs covered with spines?
Some dinosaurs did have spines but most did not. The main body coverings of most dinosaurs were scales and feathers.
Where are fossil fuels from?
Dead dinosaurs.
Where all dinosaurs with feathers able to fly?
Most did not. There were only very few like the pterodactyl capable of flight
