Colors of a Feathered Dinosaur (1 of 2) (IMAGE)

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Colors of a Feathered Dinosaur (1 of 2)

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This is the fossil specimen of Anchiornis huxleyi from which the first color patterns of an extinct dinosaur were made. This image relates to an article that appeared in the February 4, 2010, issue of Science Express, published by AAAS. The study, by Dr. Q. Li at Beijing Museum of Natural History in Beijing, China, and colleagues, was titled, "Plumage Color Patterns of an Extinct Dinosaur."

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Image courtesy of Jay Vinther/Peking Museum of Natural History

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