Dinosaur feathers: Fossils indicate T. rex cousin had shaggy coat
Wednesday, April 4, 2012 - 17:30
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Yutyrannus huali fossils, found in China, show that the giants had primitive fuzzy feathers at least in patches and probably in a full coat, a scientist says.When it comes to dino outerwear, shag might be the new scales.
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