Is there any evidence for feathered dinosaurs?
Is there any evidence for feathered dinosaurs? In 2011, samples of amber were discovered to contain preserved feathers from 75 to 80 million years ago during the Cretaceous era, with evidence that they were from both dinosaurs and birds. Initial analysis suggests that some of the feathers were used for insulation, and not flight. What were feathered dinosaurs called? Fossils of Archaeopteryx include well-preserved feathers, but it was not until the early 1990's that clearly nonavian dinosaur fossils were discovered with preserved feathers. Today there are more than a dozen genera of dinosaurs with fossil feathers, all of which are...