Melanosome patterns in Mesozoic mammals suggest they had dark, uniformly dull fur coloring
An international team of paleontologists, geoscientists and biologists has found via analysis of melanosome patterns in ...
New Scientist on MSN2d
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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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 ...
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 ...
China Daily1d
Dark fur helped early mammals evade predators: study
"These extinct early mammals had distinct lifestyles, ranging from ground-dwelling and burrowing to gliding through the ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN1d
Monochrome camouflage? Early mammals grew dark fur to avoid becoming dinosaur dinner
Using their monochrome coats as camouflage, these mammals blended into the shadows to avoid being eaten by dinosaurs at night ...
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Morris Animal Refuge hosts 28th annual Fur Ball to raise funds amid post-pandemic struggles
The Morris Animal Refuge in Center City hosts the 28th Annual Fur Ball later this month. The event celebrates animal welfare ...
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Should Chicago Ban Fur? Proposal Puts Animal Rights Activists And Small Businesses At Odds
City Council is scheduled to vote Wednesday on a push that would ban the sale of new furs in Chicago. Proponents say a ban ...
New Scientist2d
Fossils reveal what the fur of early mammals looked like
While many dinosaurs and pterosaurs flaunted flamboyant feathers, early mammals were a dull lot. A study of the fossilised fur of six mammals that lived during the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods ...
Science News2d
Dark coats may have helped the earliest mammals hide from hungry dinosaurs
During the age of dinosaurs, early mammals probably lacked the stripes and spots of their modern relatives, having uniformly dark, drab coats.
East Idaho News on MSN7d
Local animal shelter hosting ‘Fur Ball’ benefit fundraiser
The following is a news release from the Snake River Animal Shelter. IDAHO FALLS – Fur Ball, Snake River Animal Shelter’s ...