Which of the following features in dinosaur fossils suggest that they had feathers?
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Fossil evidence suggests that some dinosaurs had feathers. This evidence includes impressions of feathers in fossilized skin, fossilized feathers, and quill knobs on the bones of some dinosaurs. Additionally, some fossilized dinosaurs have been found with impressions of feathers on their heads, backs, and tails.
The presence of quill knobs on the bones of some dinosaurs suggest that they had feathers. Other fossils show impressions of feathers or isolated feathers have been found in dinosaur fossils. Additionally, the presence of melanosomes in some fossils indicate the existence of pigmentation, which is typically associated with feathers.