Dinosaur coloration is generally one of the unknowns in the field of paleontology, as skin pigmentation is nearly always lost during the fossilization process. However, studies of feathered dinosaurs and skin impressions have shown the colour of some species can be inferred through the analysis of colour-determining organelles known as melanosomes that are preserved in fossilized skin and feathers.
Dinosaur coloration is generally one of the unknowns in the field of paleontology, as skin pigmentation is nearly always lost during the fossilization process. However, studies of feathered dinosaurs and skin impressions have shown the colour of some species can be inferred through the analysis of colour-determining organelles known as melanosomes that are preserved in fossilized skin and feathers.
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