What are the wings of dinosaurs used for?

A new study is based on the fossil of a feathered dinosaur in Alberta, Canada, showing prehistoric dinosaur wings millions of years ago mainly to attract partners instead of reaching the sky as we still do think.

Illustration and illustration of Ornithomimus dinosaur edmontonicus fossils

Experts at the University of Calgary examined fossils of a young dinosaur and two old dinosaurs of Ornithomimus edmontonicus thought to have formed 75 million years ago and discovered that each was covered by a small layer of undercoat but one of the two adults has longer, harder hairs and juts forward.

The fact that these dinosaurs' feathers do not grow until adulthood. Scientists think their feathers are probably used to 'flirt' or hatch, not to fly.

Experts say that feathers and wings serve to put the giant body off the ground will grow at a later stage of evolution.

Reference: Telegraph