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Posted 11 months ago
The scaly skin impression probably came from a sauropod dinosaur like Diplodocus. It would have given little protection against attack. Zoom

The scaly skin impression probably came from a sauropod dinosaur like Diplodocus. It would have given little protection against attack.

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Posted 1 year ago
Dinosaur skin fossil features polygons THE GIST A new texture of dino skin fossil suggests a duck-billed dino was preserved in South Korea. (pictured above) Micro-polygons on the fossil’s scales help make the case for skin. Some paleontologists remain skeptical about fossilized skin impressions. Zoom

Dinosaur skin fossil features polygons

THE GIST

  • A new texture of dino skin fossil suggests a duck-billed dino was preserved in South Korea. (pictured above)
  • Micro-polygons on the fossil’s scales help make the case for skin.
  • Some paleontologists remain skeptical about fossilized skin impressions.