A Feathered T.Rex? What Chinese Scientists Found
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15 May 2024
Tyrannosaurus rex is one of the most feared reptilian monster. A photo of the scale-covered brown giant reptile can send shivers down the spine
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But did you know that the T.rex had feathers? Surprised? Well, that's the claim made scientists in China
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BBC Science Focus said no direct evidence of feathers on a T.rex has been found from fossils. Further, no such photo exists
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But feathers and other soft structures do not survive the test of time, most fossils are of hard objects like bones
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In China, in the early Cretaceous period, volcanic eruptions buried entire ecosystems
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The dinosaurs were killed and interred quickly, and their soft tissues were locked in place
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Many of these dinosaur skeletons are covered in feathers, including two tyrannosaurs called Yutyrannus and Dilong
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American Museum of Natural History said feathers may have first evolved to keep dinosaurs warm
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But while a young T.rex probably had a thin coat of downy feathers, an adult one would not have needed feathers to stay warm
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