
Q Why do dinosaur appearances and colors differ between books?
- A Because their appearance and colors are based on speculation.
- B Because it is known that the same species had different appearances and colors.
- C Because there is a rule that they must not be drawn with the same appearance and colors.
A Because their appearance and colors are based on speculation.
While the body shape of a dinosaur is reconstructed from fossils, the soft parts of the body that don’t easily fossilize, as well as their colors, are not fully known.
Therefore, most dinosaurs are depicted using imagination, with modern creatures used as a reference.