Duck-billed Dinosaur Skin Preserved in Alberta, Canada

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By Ken Ham

Drumheller, Alberta, Canada is considered the “dinosaur capital of the world” because of the number and variety of dinosaur fossils uncovered in this unique site. Well, this site is in the news again—and it’s not just due to the discovery of a near-complete skeleton of a hadrosaur (a “duck-billed dinosaur”), but because of the presence of fossilized soft tissue, including tendons and “dark, scaly skin” with a pebbly texture (like the surface of a basketball).

This incredible find shows the creature had to be buried very quickly, even before the skin could decay! The scientist who discovered the specimen …read more

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