Dinosaurs camouflage with skin color to deceive the enemy

Chinese Pssittacosaurus dinosaur appeared 133 million years ago with the ability to camouflage with anti-shading techniques on skin to avoid predators.

According to the Mirror, in a report published in the journal Current Biology on September 15, the Bristol University team concluded that the Chinese Pssittacosaurus dinosaurs could camouflage with skin color to avoid other predators.

Pssittacosaurus dinosaur fossils appeared on Earth 133 million years ago.(Photo: Jakob Vinther).

The Greek Psittacosaurus means "parrot" because they have a parrot-like beak. This is a relative of Triceratops triceratops. They lived in northeastern China 133–120 million years ago.

The team found that prehistoric dinosaurs used anti-shading camouflage , which means the lower half of the body is light colored, while the upper half has a darker skin color. This makes Psittacosaurus look flat, confusing the predators.

This is the first time camouflage action is found in dinosaurs. Scientists believe that this behavior proves that Psittacosaurus lives in the forest because their patterns are easy to deceive there.

"This shows that the color and pattern of fossils not only show the shape of extinct animals, but also a clue to their habitat and ecology," Jakob Vinther, a paleontologist study, co-author study, explain.

He also said the creature is lovely and if not extinct, it could become a great pet.