Tyrannosaurus rex had scaly skin and wasn't covered in feathers, a new study says Tyrannosaurus rex was an odd animal, a predator with teeth the size of bananas, a massive head and tiny arms. Given that many dinosaurs had feathers, could T. rex have been even weirder - a giant carnivore with a downy coat? A new study in the journal Biology Letters crushes any tyrant chicken dreams: T. rex was covered in scales. The new research "shows without question that T. rex had scaly skin," study author Phil R. Bell, a paleontologist at Australia's University of New England, said in an email to The Washington Post. When T. rex first appeared in pop culture, as in 1918 film "The Ghost of Slumber Mountain," the dinosaur had wrinkled skin and stood upright, dragging its tail. Scientists began dismantling this reptilian misconception in the late 1960s, and in 1993's "Jurassic Park," a fairly accurate, horizontal T. rex menaced the silver screen. The dino image changed again in the past few decades, as evidence for feathered species accumulated. Two tyrannosauroids, Dilong and Yutyrannus - relatives that predated T. rex by some 50 million years - were covered in feathers. As for T. rex, artists drew ferocious and fluffy concept art. One museum gave its animatronic T. rex plumage. About my products High quality PVC 6.89inch Length 4.13inch Width 6.29inch Height We will ship out within 24 hours once your payment comfirmed by Amazon If you need more questions from use please feel free to contact us
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