Colour Comes at a Cost: Melanin Adds a Quarter of Feather Mass
Written by : , 28 Aug 2025
Posted to site : 28 Aug 2025
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Document Type : Research
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New research reveals that pigments can make up around 25% of a feather's weight, with darker eumelanin-based colours adding more mass than lighter hues. More here >
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