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1. Feathers

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   A typical contour feather consists of a central shaft, the rachis, from which lateral barbs extend. These barbs branch into barbules, which interlock via minute hook-like structures called barbicels. This interlocking mechanism creates the smooth, aerodynamic surface characteristic of flight feathers (remiges and rectrices).
   The pigmentation…

2. Feathers

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   Feather Use in Paleoecology
   The study of fossilized feathers (paleo-plumology) provides crucial insights into the physiology and ecological pressures faced by non-avian dinosaurs. The earliest definitive feathers?),** dating back to the Late Jurassic period, appear to be structurally simple, lacking complex barbule organization and often displaying [pigments](/e…