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[โ€“] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 13 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (1 children)

I never thought about Mesozoic fauna having external ears. Birds don't, so presumably their dinosaur ancestors didn't. But maybe pterosaurs did? (Would we be able to tell by looking for muscle attachment points on their skulls?)

[โ€“] mineralfellow@lemmy.world 4 points 17 hours ago

Imprint fossils preserve feathers and other soft tissues. No ears.