The same goes for other awe-inspiring sexual attributes, such as the dramatic tail feathers of a peacock, the great mane of a male lion and the theatrical horns of a ram.
Even so, this illustrates just how research can progress in a whole variety of ways and that while dramatic finds like feathers are important, there is still much to be done with skeletal remains, and these have implications for the appearance and behaviour of these animals way beyond gross proportions like how tall they were.
Several of the guys – or "pachucos" – are decked out in dramatic zoot suits, feathered fedoras and shiny leather shoes.
Many of the guys, or pachucos, get decked out in dramatic zoot suits, feathered fedoras, and shiny leather shoes, while others simply wear their every day attire.
Her choices range from the familiarity of Mickey Mouse ears to the dramatic exoticism of a large circular feathered funeral headdress made by the Bamileke tribe of Cameroon.
Evening dresses were strong and dramatic, with open necklines pierced with more feather shoots.
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Besides having solid bones, loons can further decrease their buoyancy for these dramatic dives by compressing air from their lungs, feathers, and internal air sacs.
The models, with their giant Folies Bergère feather headdresses and jet-embroidered chiffon, looked dramatic.
The most dramatic were the violet sabrewings with their white tail feathers and iridescent bodies, purple like a royal robe.
