Jurassic Park? Dinosaur Tail Feathers found in Amber

[Paratus]

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/...tail-amber-theropod-myanmar-burma-cretaceous/

They found tail feathers from a 99 million year old dinosaur preserved in amber.

The tail of a 99-million-year-old dinosaur, including bones, soft tissue, and even feathers, has been found preserved in amber, according to a report published today in the journal Current Biology.

While individual dinosaur-era feathers have been found in amber, and evidence for feathered dinosaurs is captured in fossil impressions, this is the first time that scientists are able to clearly associate well-preserved feathers with a dinosaur, and in turn gain a better understanding of the evolution and structure of dinosaur feathers.

Very cool to see the evolution of feathers and learn what color this dinosaur actually was - (brown and white).

 

[Victorian Gray]

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/...tail-amber-theropod-myanmar-burma-cretaceous/

They found tail feathers from a 99 million year old dinosaur preserved in amber.

Very cool to see the evolution of feathers and learn what color this dinosaur actually was - (brown and white).

Very cool. Thanks for the link.

 

[ivwshane]

Thanks! I was looking for some pics of this discovery.

Maybe its because I'm on my phone but to me it looks like hair.

 

[Ichinisan]

Pic looks like a plant to me.

 

[Paratus]

Thanks! I was looking for some pics of this discovery.

Maybe its because I'm on my phone but to me it looks like hair.

Pic looks like a plant to me.

The zoomed in view looks like a feather to me. But YMMV.

 

[John Connor]

NM

 

[bshole]

Lol... friggin ants..... haven't evolved a bit in 100 million years.

 

[ivwshane]

The zoomed in view looks like a feather to me. But YMMV.

There we go! Although it reminds me of a fern stem.