Fossilized skin reveals coevolution with feathers and metabolism in feathered dinosaurs and early birds

Fossilized skin reveals coevolution with feathers and metabolism in feathered dinosaurs and early birds

In addition to the evolutionary innovation of feathers, bird skin has complex adaptations. Here, McNamara and colleagues examine exceptionally preserved skin from feathered dinosaurs and ancient birds from the Cretaceous and show the early acquisition of many skin attributes seen in modern species.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Maria E. McNamara, Fucheng Zhang, Stuart L. Kearns, Patrick J. Orr, André Toulouse, Tara Foley, David W. E. Hone, Chris S. Rogers, Michael J. Benton, Diane Johnson, Xing Xu, Zhonghe Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-05-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04443-x

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04443-x

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