Ding Lingwei 11 Sep 2025 Based on the melanosome distribution observed in this very specimen, scientists reconstructed the animal's coloration in 2010, making Anchiornis the first dinosaur for which almost the entire life appearance has been determined.
Based on the melanosome distribution observed in this very specimen, scientists reconstructed the animal's coloration in 2010, making Anchiornis the first dinosaur for which almost the entire life appearance has been determined.