Still Waters Posted June 7, 2017 #1 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Despite its ancestors having feathers, Tyrannosaurus rex most likely had scaly skin, according to fossil evidence. Researchers say the huge predator had scales much like modern reptiles rather than feathers or fluff. The dinosaur may have ditched its feathers because it no longer needed insulation when it reached gigantic proportions, they propose. But the findings are unlikely to end the long-running debate about the physical appearance of T. rex. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-40172587 http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/06/tyrannosaurus-rex-skin-fossils-feathers-scales-science/ 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingitsune Posted June 8, 2017 #2 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Good! I prefer my T-rex with no feathers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy01 Posted June 8, 2017 #3 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Oh!! this is interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DebDandelion Posted June 10, 2017 #4 Share Posted June 10, 2017 I can't imagine that Jurassic Park would have had the same.impact if t Rex had feathers, or fluff.. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_V_Spirit Posted June 10, 2017 #5 Share Posted June 10, 2017 I'll vote for T-Rex with no feathers! looks way cooler ;) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest brizink Posted June 11, 2017 #6 Share Posted June 11, 2017 T-Rex had feathers, not for flight or insulation but only among males (females had almost none) for mating purposes. Like peacocks kind of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orphalesion Posted June 11, 2017 #7 Share Posted June 11, 2017 (edited) I dunno personally I like it better with feathers, and this kinda smells of some researchers wanting to preserve the "cooler" (debatable!) scaly T-Rex of their childhoods. Edited June 11, 2017 by Orphalesion 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnoferox Posted June 12, 2017 #8 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Note that the title is a bit misleading, as there is still the possibility of T. rex having feathers. Only skin on small areas of the neck, pelvis, and tail were preserved in the specimen examined, meaning that a large portion of the dorsal region could have still harbored feathers. Dinosaurs with entirely preserved body integument like Kulindadromeus, Juravenator, and Anchiornis show a varying mix of both scales and feathers. As for any "feather-haters" out there, science always marches on (and doesn't care what you think looks "cooler"). 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldrover Posted June 12, 2017 #9 Share Posted June 12, 2017 I don't mind a bit of fluff on tyrannosaurus but can we please put the sauropods back in the swamps, that definitely was cooler. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnoferox Posted June 12, 2017 #10 Share Posted June 12, 2017 4 minutes ago, oldrover said: can we please put the sauropods back in the swamps, that definitely was cooler. An unrepentant Burian-ite, as usual. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orphalesion Posted June 12, 2017 #11 Share Posted June 12, 2017 18 minutes ago, oldrover said: I don't mind a bit of fluff on tyrannosaurus but can we please put the sauropods back in the swamps, that definitely was cooler. How about we bring back the giant lizard iguanodon with the nose thorn? In some ways it would be nice to return to the Victorian era reconstructions of dinosaurs, when they used to be creepy-cool demon dragons that would have never feasibly worked in reality. Plesiosaurs with snake necks, T-Rex that move like Frankenstein's creature, Stegosaurs that walk upright.... those pictures are magical. I swear I once came across one in an old book that had an ammonite sitting on a river bank and raising its tentacles to fight aplesiosaur or something. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldrover Posted June 12, 2017 #12 Share Posted June 12, 2017 29 minutes ago, Orphalesion said: How about we bring back the giant lizard iguanodon with the nose thorn? In some ways it would be nice to return to the Victorian era reconstructions of dinosaurs, when they used to be creepy-cool demon dragons that would have never feasibly worked in reality. Plesiosaurs with snake necks, T-Rex that move like Frankenstein's creature, Stegosaurs that walk upright.... those pictures are magical. I swear I once came across one in an old book that had an ammonite sitting on a river bank and raising its tentacles to fight aplesiosaur or something. YES! That's it, more of this sort of thing! The Crystal Palace take on the Mesozoic. I love those things. I swear one day I'm going to wander through there with my Crombie and umbrella desperately trying to look period. 50 minutes ago, Carnivorfox said: An unrepentant Burian-ite, as usual. Can't help it, I like my Sauropods in a damp setting. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnoferox Posted June 12, 2017 #13 Share Posted June 12, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, Orphalesion said: How about we bring back the giant lizard iguanodon with the nose thorn? In some ways it would be nice to return to the Victorian era reconstructions of dinosaurs, when they used to be creepy-cool demon dragons that would have never feasibly worked in reality. Plesiosaurs with snake necks, T-Rex that move like Frankenstein's creature, Stegosaurs that walk upright.... those pictures are magical. I swear I once came across one in an old book that had an ammonite sitting on a river bank and raising its tentacles to fight aplesiosaur or something. Well, if we're going with outdated or outlandish depictions of dinosaurs, Duane T. Gish's epically idiotic fire-breathing Parasaurolophus is an equally fun and nonsensical option. Edited June 12, 2017 by Carnivorfox 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orphalesion Posted June 13, 2017 #14 Share Posted June 13, 2017 7 hours ago, Carnivorfox said: Well, if we're going with outdated or outlandish depictions of dinosaurs, Duane T. Gish's epically idiotic fire-breathing Parasaurolophus is an equally fun and nonsensical option. Oh man...fire breathing dinosaurs! Though that isn't even fair. At least those Victorians were trying their best and just made honest mistakes. That guy desperately tries to make up stuff to fit in with mythology and/or dogma. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claire. Posted July 3, 2017 #15 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Long Live the Fuzzy T. rex Despite recent headlines, there's still good reason to think T. rex was fluffy Read more: Scientific American 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilly Posted July 3, 2017 #16 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Don't care if T-Rex was cute and fluffy or not...still would not make them good pets! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted July 3, 2017 #17 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Either they have more than feathers or they had a steady supply of fur coats ... Quote ~ Mini Tyrannosaurus Rex Cousin Lived in Arctic Region - Newsmax.com www.newsmax.com/TheWire/tyrannosaurus-rex-cousin-arctic/2014/03/13/id/559293/ Mar 13, 2014 - A smaller cousin to the Tyrannosaurus Rex has been discovered by ... Tyrannosaurus Rex Cousin: Mini T-Rex Skeleton Found in Arctic Region. ~ Pygmy tyrannosaur roamed the Arctic | Science | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com › Science › Dinosaurs Mar 12, 2014 - Newly discovered cousin of T rex, Nanuqsaurus hoglundi, inhabited an ... polar region, which has proved to be a rich trove of dinosaur fossils. ~ Mini Arctic T. Rex Relative Discovered - Live Science https://www.livescience.com › Animals Mar 13, 2014 - A miniature cousin of Tyrannosaurus rex once roamed the Arctic, a new fossil ... As still occurs today, winter would have plunged the region into ... ~ Dinosaurs could survive cold conditions - Telegraph www.telegraph.co.uk › News › Earth › Earth News Jan 24, 2009 - Dinosaur: researchers believe dinosaurs could have lived and ... "The dinosaurs were incredibly diverse in polar regions – as diverse as they ... ~ Introducing the Arctic dinosaurs, T-Rex's 'weird' northern cousins ... https://www.adn.com/science/article/arctic-dinosaurs-nay-have-differed.../14/ Nov 14, 2015 - There's no obvious gene flow between areas." The story of the northern dinosaur is late in arriving because Alaska is late in being explored. ~ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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