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First Dinosaur Tail Found Preserved in Amber

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Believed to be from a coelurosaur.

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The feathered tail of a 99-million-year-old dinosaur was found preserved in amber, marking the first time scientists have been able to identify well-preserved feathers from that era with a dinosaur, according to a report published Thursday in Current Biology.

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