What Colors Were Dinosaurs?

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We know a lot about dinosaurs but there’s one question that has plagued paleontologists for decades: what color were they?

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Thanks to Julio Lacerda and Studio 252mya for the Sinosauropteryx  illustrations. You can find more of Julio's work here: https://252mya.com/gallery/julio-lacerda

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