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Tyrannosaurus Rex Relative Had Feathers

Posted by michael on from the uuuuuuuuuuuuuugly dept.

smooth wombat writes "The earliest known relative of the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex had primitive feathers, probably to help it keep warm. The primitive feathers were found on the remains of a dinosaur called Dilong paradoxus, which was about 1.5 meters (yards) long. It is the first member of the T. rex family with the characteristic. The fossil was found in western China in an area rich in fossil remains."

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  1. Nice sig, asshole by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    What's the point of something like that? To get the few lady slashdotters who want to see pictures of cute kittens in trouble? You're not funny. That's not much different than all the goatse trolls around here. If I had mod points, I'd mod you down just for your sig alone.