Feathered Ornithomimus Fossil

[suspsy]

http://phys.org/news/2015-10-ornithomimus-dinosaur-tail-feathers-skin.html

As always, bring on a toy!

[PaleoMatt]

I'm hoping that collecta is on they way to making one

[MLMjp]

OH YES!
Love this kind of discoveries 

[Patrx]

Marvelous! I recall reading back in 2012 (I think) when the first ornithomimid feathers were found that more similar discoveries were expected to follow because we've learned more about what to look for.

[Loxodon]

Glad to see this published. Chris Masna did a piece of concept art for Saurian based on this paper:

[Gwangi]

Wonderful news, thanks for the link!

[laticauda]

That was interesting.  Each new discovery puts a smile on my face. 

[suspsy]

I continue to hope for preserved feathers on a fossil of T. rex or any other North American tyrannosaur.

[allosaurusrock]

The baby is sooo adorable! And yes, we also really need to find a T. Rex with feathers, mainly so I can shove it in any Jurassic Park fanboys/girls and see the looks on their faces.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

I hate there are never images of the actual specimens on these reports. :/

[Lanthanotus]

I hate there are never images of the actual specimens on these reports. :/

I really agree, though admittedly fossils like these most times don't look very impressive to the untrained eye, especially when only partly preparated, so a well done life reconstruction like the shown is probably more appealing for the public.

I find it even more a pity, that a lot of such fossils don't find their ways into a museum due to costs of preparation/casting and (suspected) lacking attractivity to the visitor.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

I hate there are never images of the actual specimens on these reports. :/

I really agree, though admittedly fossils like these most times don't look very impressive to the untrained eye, especially when only partly preparated, so a well done life reconstruction like the shown is probably more appealing for the public.

I find it even more a pity, that a lot of such fossils don't find their ways into a museum due to costs of preparation/casting and (suspected) lacking attractivity to the visitor.

They could highlight or draw over such a specimen, i guess your right though.

[Dinoguy2]

The paper is sadly pay walled, but you can see a small image of the specimen here http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0195667115300847?via%3Dihub

[Dinomike]

A very interesting discovery!

[amargasaurus cazaui]

The paper is sadly pay walled, but you can see a small image of the specimen here http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0195667115300847?via%3Dihub

http://www.mediafire.com/view/1slacb1ft02v77f/A_densely_feathered_ornithomimid_from_the_Upper_Cretaceous_Dinosaur_Park_Formation%2C_Alberta%2C_Canada.pdf


Hows that?

[sauroid]

very cool discovery/news indeed.

[gfxtwin]

It's kinda awesome how you can look at an ostrich or emu in person at a zoo and are basically looking at roughly 70% of an actual dinosaur.

[allosaurusrock]

It's kinda awesome how you can look at an ostrich or emu in person at a zoo and are basically looking at roughly 70% of an actual dinosaur.

Not 70%. I say 100%!