Wondrous extinct flying reptiles boasted rudimentary feathers

Monday, December 17, 2018 - 16:30 in Paleontology & Archaeology

A microscopic examination of fossils from China has revealed that the fur-like body covering of pterosaurs, the remarkable flying reptiles that lived alongside dinosaurs, was actually made up of rudimentary feathers.

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