Dinosaur 'mummies' might not be as unusual as we think Data from fossils and modern carcasses indicates simple path to preserving dinosaur skin Date: October 12, 2022 Source: PLOS Summary: A ...

The question, Prof. Drumheller-Horton said, became this: “How do you leave remains on the surface long enough to dry while also protecting them from predators, scavengers and decomposers?

Modern animal carcasses are known to be often emptied out as scavengers and decomposers target internal tissues, leaving behind skin and bone. The authors propose that damage to this dinosaur’s ...