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      2011 months ago

      I think their point is that a beaver’s tail would also show up if something as fragile as a dragon flies wings do.

      If the composition matters here, it could be an incorrect assertion, though. Do we have a paleontologist up in here?

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        11 months ago

        Soft tissues preserve poorly, which is obvious enough. Hair, if you’re incredibly lucky might show up, displaying the beaver paddle for whatever might be looking at the fossil, but otherwise, that tail can only be extrapolated to be fairly strong due to the numerous large connection points for muscle. There will be screaming matches between scientists to determine who is right about the beaver’s appearance if the fossil is hairless, and the being discovering it is even faintly human-like.

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      311 months ago

      The… wings aren’t exoskeleton…

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        711 months ago

        Yep they are - made out of the same stuff, and with veins throughout.

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          1211 months ago

          Huh, wow.

          What are your wings made of?

          Armor

          No not around them but the wings themselves?

          Armor

          Nature is metal