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It is interesting that drawings of Chinese dragons always have something like feathers, while European dragons do not. Dragons may have at least partly been ins
by DanielleMolloy 9y ago
It is interesting that drawings of Chinese dragons always have something like feathers, while European dragons do not. Dragons may have at least partly been inspired by dinosaur fossils.
The feathered dinosaur fossils have first been discovered in Liaoning, China (and apparently many others in Asia):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feathered_dinosaur#Fossil_discoveries https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feathered_dinosaur#Fossil_disc...
Maybe evolution made some differences.
(disclaimer: I do not know the actual scientific literature)
- cocoablazing 9y agoBoth the basilisk and cockatrice are often depicted with feathers or bird-like features.