Newly discovered close relative of T. rex is largest known feathered dinosaur
Thursday, April 5, 2012 - 13:30
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Palaeontologists have known for more than a decade that some small dinosaurs had bird-like feathers, mainly thanks to beautifully preserved fossils from northeastern China. Now three specimens of a new tyrannosauroid from the same region show that at least one much larger dinosaur had a feathery coat as well.