UM-Bot Posted September 29, 2015 #1 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Samples of fossilized fur have made it possible to determine what color bats were 49 million years ago. While there is much we can learn about dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures from their fossil remains, one of the most difficult things to determine is what color they all were. Read More: http://www.unexplain...rehistoric-bats 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Posted September 29, 2015 #2 Share Posted September 29, 2015 From OP article: '"Well, the bats are brown. It might not be a big surprise, but that's what these 49-million-year-old bats are. So they looked perfectly like modern bats," Oh nice, old bats, new bats, same colour. 'Well, the bats are brown' made me lol. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilly Posted September 29, 2015 #3 Share Posted September 29, 2015 And this is important how? I mean did they seriously think the ancient bats were purple or orange or chartreuse? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickian Posted September 29, 2015 #4 Share Posted September 29, 2015 And this is important how? I mean did they seriously think the ancient bats were purple or orange or chartreuse? Well, it's another footnote to add to the biology books I guess. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena1979 Posted September 30, 2015 #5 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Nanananananaba....brown batman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundew Posted September 30, 2015 #6 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Considering nearly all bats are shades of brown, exactly what were they expecting, kelly green? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taun Posted September 30, 2015 #7 Share Posted September 30, 2015 I was hoping for a nice subtle neon green and orange, tiger stripe effect maybe also with large shiney silver polka dots... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorvir Posted September 30, 2015 #8 Share Posted September 30, 2015 I was hoping for a nice subtle neon green and orange, tiger stripe effect maybe also with large shiney silver polka dots... If they're not, then this isn't a news story. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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