如果某些翼手龙身上的“绒毛”被证实的确为羽毛的话，那羽毛的起源就可以上溯到更为远古的年代，因为翼手龙与恐龙共同拥有某个更为古老的祖先。

The origin of feathers could be pushed back further still if the "fuzz" found on some pterosaurs is confirmed to be feathers, since these flying reptiles share an even older ancestor with dinosaurs.

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