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Dinosaurs Had 2 Layers of Skin

  • 02-07-2009 04:48PM
    #1
    Galvasean
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,746 ✭✭✭✭


    It seems that dinosaur mummy just keeps on giving.
    a remarkably preserved dinosaur reveals that the prehistoric reptile had skin like that of birds and crocodiles, a new study says.

    "This is the closest you're going to get to patting the animal," said excavation leader Phillip Manning, a paleontologist at Britain's University of Manchester

    Full article here.

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  • #2
    Manuk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 ✭Manuk


    Thanks for that, it's pretty amazing that they can confirm such a thing.

    I'm currently reading the book about this find, "Grave Secrets of Dinosaurs: soft tissue and hard science"... it got average reviews on amazon, mainly because it was published too early (it doesn't have the findings from the analyses - obviously, since they're just coming to light now), but I still find it a very interesting read just in terms of overall information about palaeontology and the mummification process. Will let you all know how I found it once I'm finished, will post on the dino book thread.


  • #3
    Galvasean
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,746 ✭✭✭✭Galvasean


    Please do, I bought a copy myself, but havent got around to reading it yet.


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