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Which features of a dinosaur fossil indicate that it have feathers?
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Usually, you can only tell conclusively that a dinosaur had feathers if there are feather imprints with the dinosaur fossil. One exception is that fused bones at the end of the tail may suggest that the tail was meant to support long feathers, in which case the bones can suggest that there were feathers. Another example is if the bones of the forearm have attachment points for a bunch of ligaments other than the ligaments at the joints, the ligaments probably provided attachment points for feathers.
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What fossil proved that dinosaurs had feathers?
The first dinosaur discovered to have had feathers was Archaeopteryx. Later finds found that many other dinosaurs including Velociraptor, Yutyrannus, and Anchiornis are known to have had feathers.
What was the earliest vertebrate fossil?
Archeopteryx is the earlier fossil known to have feathers
Why are transitional important?
Transitional fossils are important because they are visual evidence of one type of animal evolving into another type of animal. A transitional fossil always contains features of one type and features of another. For example, Archaeopteryx is a transitional fossil that is a cross between a dinosaur and a bird. It has a bony tail, teeth, and claws like a dinosaur, but it has feathers and is able to fly like a bird. It is an important link in the evolution from dinosaurs to birds.
How do you get fossil in alchemy game?
dinosaur+earth=fossil dinosaur=egg+earth egg=stone+life
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.
Is a dinosaur fossil renewable?
no it is not
What was the dinosaur fossil found on vega island in 1986?
The dinosaur fossil found on vega island in 1986 was a Hypsilophodont
In dinosaur king what do you do with the giant fossil?
go to reeses lab and talk to the people and someone will give you a fossil and it is a rare dinosaur
What do you call a dinosaur without skin?
A dinosaur fossil or chicken nuggets
Which is an example of a fossil?
Dinosaur Bones!
Is a triceratops a fossil?
No. A triceratops is a dinosaur.
What are the differences between a dinosaur skeleton and an insect encased in amber?
Assuming you meant a dinosaur fossil and an insect fossilized in amber, the difference is that the soft tissues of the insect remain whereas the dinosaur fossil shows only hard tissues such as bone and tooth. Additionally, the insect fossil is the actual insect, wheras the dinosaur fossil is a stone formation that was created by rock replacing the bones of the dinosaur.
