Why did some dinosaurs have feathers?
Scientists think feathers kept some dinosaurs warm, like a cozy coat.
Pip’s answer
- Scientists think feathers kept some dinosaurs warm, like a cozy coat.
- Bright feathers may have helped them show off to friends. Ta-da!
- Some feathered dinosaurs slowly changed into the very first birds.
- Wow-ee, the birds singing outside are great-great-grandchildren of dinosaurs!
For grown-ups
Fossils show many dinosaurs had feathers, from simple fuzz to complex feathers. Early feathers probably helped with warmth and display, long before flight. One group of small feathered dinosaurs evolved into birds, which means birds are living dinosaurs.
Ask your child: What color do you think feathered dinosaurs were?
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