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How likely is it that dinosaurs like the Tyrannosaurus or the Velociraptor had some kind of fur like the cassowary (or feathers)? I always felt that their bodie
by lqet 8y ago
How likely is it that dinosaurs like the Tyrannosaurus or the Velociraptor had some kind of fur like the cassowary (or feathers)? I always felt that their bodies looked weirdly out of proportion [0] in popular illustrations, almost like a plucked chicken [1].
[0] https://www.thoughtco.com/thmb/EaQOPDdeGgFBYevW9HZbBaraI8U=/3200x2400/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/velociraptor-496064806-5ac65459875db90037326596.jpg https://www.thoughtco.com/thmb/EaQOPDdeGgFBYevW9HZbBaraI8U=/...
[1] https://thespearnews.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/image52.jpg?w=600 https://thespearnews.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/image52.jpg...
E: Appearently not that unlikely https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feathered_dinosaur https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feathered_dinosaur