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[–] grue@lemmy.world 41 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

If we can see evidence of feathers, we could see evidence of clothes too.

[–] FundMECFS@anarchist.nexus 18 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Well it’s only until fairly recently by some very lucky presevations that we have larger scale evidence of feathers outside a couple species.

And most of it is based on the middle part of the feather. Not the fluffy part that would be more like clothes.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

if they had metal buttons, they'd show up in the fossil record

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

Who said they didn't strip naked before they died? I mean, that's the way I want to go anyway.

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de -3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

The only evidence of feathers we have is of the places where the feathers attached to the bones, as far as I know. I haven't heard of any direct evidence of feathers.

[–] Liz@midwest.social 15 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

thats not a dinosaur that's an angel. the angel of peace 🤜 💥

[–] tacosanonymous@mander.xyz 8 points 2 weeks ago

Where feathers attach to bones?!