Dinosaurs Looked Nothing Like We Believed

For a long time, people thought dinosaurs looked like giant, scaly lizards, but new discoveries show that’s not entirely true! Scientists have found evidence that many dinosaurs actually had feathers, even some of the big ones. Instead of the dull, greenish colors we imagined, they probably came in all sorts of bright colors and patterns. Their skin textures were more varied too, with some being scaly, but others having smooth or even fluffy skin. Fossils have also revealed that dinosaurs may have looked less bulky and more bird-like than we used to think. Basically, the picture we had of dinosaurs has changed a lot! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices