Guest Nicholas Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 The oldest known dinosaur relative of birds had "bizarre" anatomy, including long, ribbon-like tail feathers that suggest plumage may have first evolved for show rather than for flight, scientists say. Find the link HERE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatorman Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 Interesting article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 Scales > fringing (thermo regulation) > rachis/shaft (controlled thermo regulation) > barbs/barbules (aerodynamic). Anywhere along the line, wherever it conferred a reproductive advantage, adaptations for ornamentation would have evolved. "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 yea i watched something on tv about this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest solius symbiosus Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 ^^One of the best series on the tube... no doubt! http://www.history.com/shows.do?episodeId=...p;action=detail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megaselachus13 Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Very interesting article, I found that this is also related. Contains the work. I hope you enjoy it. http://precedings.nature.com/documents/2326/version/1 Greetings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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