If we can see evidence of feathers, we could see evidence of clothes too.
this post was submitted on 31 Aug 2025
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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.
if they had metal buttons, they'd show up in the fossil record
Who said they didn't strip naked before they died? I mean, that's the way I want to go anyway.
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.
Feathers only attach to skin
thats not a dinosaur that's an angel. the angel of peace 🤜 💥
Where feathers attach to bones?!
I figured the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park would have clothes to promote the merch.
Imagine seeing a hat on a trex?!
Now I need the Cappy hat.
It's working already!
Who told you clothes can’t be preserved in fossils??