Downy Dinosaur Discovered

By Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München on Jul 3, 2012   Science/Education  

Munich, 07/03/2012-The new fossil find from the chalk beds of the Franconian Jura evokes associations with a pet cemetery, for the young predatory dinosaur reveals clear traces of fluffy plumage. It also poses an intriguing question: Were all dinosaurs dressed in down?