Feathered dinosaurs — The realization that dinosaurs are closely related to birds raised the obvious possibility of feathered dinosaurs. Fossils of Archaeopteryx include well preserved feathers, but it was not until the early 1990s that clearly nonavian dinosaur… … Wikipedia
Feathered Dinosaurs and Fractured Supercontinents — ▪ 1999 Dinosaur paleontologists would remember 1998 as a year filled with excitement, contention, and new insight spurred by a number of astonishing discoveries. The most publicized of the new finds related to the decades old debate over… … Universalium
Feathered dinosaur — Artist s impression of Anchiornis, illustrating feather arrangement and colors The realization that dinosaurs are closely related to birds raised the obvious possibility of feathered dinosaurs. Fossils of Archaeopteryx include well preserved… … Wikipedia
Cultural depictions of dinosaurs — Plateosaurus reproduction on display with many people enjoying the park, Grün 80, near Basel, Switzerland. Since the … Wikipedia
Physiology of dinosaurs — Note: In this article dinosaur means non avian dinosaur, since most experts regard birds as an advanced group of dinosaurs. The physiology of dinosaurs has historically been a controversial subject, particularly thermoregulation. Recently, many… … Wikipedia
Outline of dinosaurs — See also: Index of dinosaurs articles The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to dinosaurs: Contents 1 Nature of dinosaurs 2 Types of dinosaurs 2.1 By period 2.2 … Wikipedia
Clash of the Dinosaurs — Genre Documentary Country of origin United States Language(s) English No. of series 1 No. of episodes 4 … Wikipedia
Origin of birds — For the book by Gerhard Heilmann, see The Origin of Birds (book). The famous Berlin specimen of Archaeopteryx lithographica The origin of birds is a contentious and central topic within evolutionary biology. A close relationship between birds and … Wikipedia
Dinosaur — For other uses, see Dinosaur (disambiguation). Dinosaurs Temporal range: Late Triassic–Late Cretaceous, 231.4–65.5 Ma … Wikipedia
Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… … Universalium
Feather — For other uses, see Feather (disambiguation). Feather variations Feathers are one of the epidermal growths that form the distinctive outer covering, or plumage, on birds and some theropod dinosaurs. They are considered the most complex… … Wikipedia