A T. rex with feathers? Scientists say dinosaurs were likely different ...
Jun 26, 2025 · But in the past several decades, says Tseng, paleontologists around the world have uncovered dinosaur bones with feathers around them, representing species they didn’t realize were …
Did T. Rex actually have feathers? - BBC Science Focus Magazine
Oct 27, 2022 · First, there is not yet any direct fossil evidence of feathers on a T. rex. Nobody has found a T. rex skeleton cloaked in feathers, or any feathers sticking out of a T. rex arm bone.
How Birds Are Helping Scientists Reimagine a Feathered T. Rex
Mar 12, 2019 · There's no way to know exactly what a T. Rex really looked like in feathers, but AMNH scientists extrapolated what we know about feather function in modern birds to make an educated …
A Feathered Tyrant - AMNH
This small cousin of T. rex, Dilong paradoxus, was also a fierce predator. Certain features of Dilong resemble those of T. rex. Both have large jaws with small, tightly packed front teeth. But this …
Feathers on a T-Rex? What the Fossils Are Really Saying
Oct 25, 2025 · The fossil record of juvenile tyrannosaurs remains sparse, but this developmental hypothesis suggests T. rex may have been feathered as juveniles before losing most or all feathers …
The Dinosaur That Was Likely Covered in Feathers
Apr 16, 2025 · Today, the scientific consensus strongly supports the existence of feathered dinosaurs, though debate continues about the extent of feathering in some groups, particularly larger …
Did T. Rex Have Feathers? What the Fossils Say - ScienceInsights
Oct 28, 2025 · The hypothesis that T. Rex was feathered stemmed from its evolutionary position within the dinosaur family tree, specifically the group Coelurosauria. This clade includes many feathered …
Do T-Rexes Have Feathers? A Scientific Look - Biology Insights
Aug 15, 2025 · While direct feather impressions for adult T. Rex fossils are currently lacking, the discovery of feathered tyrannosauroids like Dilong paradoxus and especially the large Yutyrannus …
T. rex: slow, feathered? New study disappoints kids, rewrites ... - MSN
New research indicates the T. rex likely had feathers, challenging prior beliefs. For a long time, popular depictions showed dinosaurs as dull, scaly reptiles.
Tyrannosaurus Rex and the Feather Debate - dinosounds.com
Traditionally depicted as a scaly, reptilian giant, recent discoveries have sparked debate about whether T. rex might have sported feathers, reshaping how we imagine this iconic predator.