๐ฆ Flying Reptiles Were Flashing Iridescent Colors 120 Million Years Before Birds Made It Cool
A 120-million-year-old pterosaur fossil from China may hold the oldest evidence of iridescent coloration in any flying animal. Researchers found stacked layers of melanosomes in preserved fibers, and computer simulations suggest the wings shimmered in deep greens and magentas โ patterns nearly identical to modern pigeons and starlings. The finding pushes colorful aerial display back to the age of dinosaurs, well before birds evolved the trick. Were pterosaurs flashing those colors to attract mates or intimidate rivals?
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