Question #4
What color were dinosaurs?
No one knows. Animal's skin colors are produced by organic pigments which are not preserved in the process of fossilization.
The best guess about dinosaur coloration is to try to figure out how a particular dinosaur lived and to look at modern-day reptiles (and other animals) as a guide. For example, an animal that is heavily hunted may need camouflage to help it hide from predators. Or, it may be brightly colored, mimicking a poisonous species.
Basically, it is impossible to know what the dinosaurs' coloration was (using today's science).
The best guess about dinosaur coloration is to try to figure out how a particular dinosaur lived and to look at modern-day reptiles (and other animals) as a guide. For example, an animal that is heavily hunted may need camouflage to help it hide from predators. Or, it may be brightly colored, mimicking a poisonous species.
Basically, it is impossible to know what the dinosaurs' coloration was (using today's science).
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