To Visualize Dinosaurs, Scientists Try Paint-by-Numbers

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By Elizabeth Preston
Jul 7, 2011 4:12 AMNov 5, 2019 12:22 AM

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Now that we know some dinosaurs had down or feathers instead of the scales we used to imagine, there are intriguing new questions to be answered. Did forest-dwelling species use patterned feathers for camouflage? Did other dinosaurs use flashy colors for communication or courtship, like modern birds do? Using new imaging techniques, scientists are beginning to color in their dinosaur outlines. 

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