Exceptional Edmontosaurus mummy reveals hooves and hidden crest

An Edmontosaurus dinosaur mummy has revealed unprecedented details, including hooves and a hidden crest, thanks to exceptional skin preservation. The discovery, made possible by a process called clay templating, shows the dinosaur had pebble-like scales, a row of tail spikes, and the earliest known hooves in a land vertebrate. This research provides a new method for studying dinosaur soft tissues and offers a detailed look at a prehistoric creature previously only speculated about.