Early mammals were all one color, study suggests
The new research is the first to look back at early mammals in full color. Using advanced fossil imaging methods and a ...
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Fossils reveal what the fur of early mammals looked like
A study of the fossilised fur of six mammals from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods has found they were all greyish-brown ...
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Fur colour of ancient mammal relatives revealed for the first time
The early mammals living alongside the dinosaurs might have all had dark-coloured fur. Living a nocturnal lifestyle, the animals’ colours would have helped them blend into the night. Dark brown was in ...
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Mesozoic mammals had uniform dark fur
The early mammals that lived alongside the dinosaurs upwards of 150 million years ago (mya) were likely covered in dark and dusky greyish-brown fur, according to a quantitative reconstruction of ...
Furriers take issue with proposed ordinance that would ban sale of new furs in Chicago
Under the city ordinance, fur retailers in Chicago could no longer sell real fur coats. They could only sell those made with ...