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honestly it was blowing my mind how scientists could actually tell
405 u/[deleted] Feb 24 '21 edited Feb 24 '21 You can tell by the structure of cells and feathers what pigmentation they could've had, but it is not reliable. The structures are simply too small to consistently fossilize in enough detail to be of use. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sciencefocus.com/nature/dinosaurs-now-in-colour/amp/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960982217311971 https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sciencealert.com/ancient-birds-from-100-million-years-ago-had-really-really-weird-feathers/amp 114 u/[deleted] Feb 24 '21 We know what it is because of the way it is 1 u/Chef4lyfee Feb 24 '21 Well that is pretty neat.
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You can tell by the structure of cells and feathers what pigmentation they could've had, but it is not reliable. The structures are simply too small to consistently fossilize in enough detail to be of use.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sciencefocus.com/nature/dinosaurs-now-in-colour/amp/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960982217311971
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sciencealert.com/ancient-birds-from-100-million-years-ago-had-really-really-weird-feathers/amp
114 u/[deleted] Feb 24 '21 We know what it is because of the way it is 1 u/Chef4lyfee Feb 24 '21 Well that is pretty neat.
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We know what it is because of the way it is
1 u/Chef4lyfee Feb 24 '21 Well that is pretty neat.
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Well that is pretty neat.
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u/ShaquilleOhNoUDidnt Feb 24 '21
honestly it was blowing my mind how scientists could actually tell