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aGentlemanScientist — Direct Evidences of Integument in Tyrannosaurs
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Published: 2016-03-15 04:35:35 +0000 UTC; Views: 6340; Favourites: 116; Downloads: 31
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Numerous direct evidences of the skin coverings of various tyrannosaurs.A chart used in my most recent video concerning tyrannosaur integument: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uM5JN_…
Silhouettes created by Paleop , colored by me.
All sources can be found here:
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I'm not Trey (well duh lol) but at least the underside of the tail was most likely scaly or bare. Not sure about the calves.
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What about the rest of the tail?
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Probably feathered. Maybe only halfway through the length, like the Saurian rex.
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As far as I know, Dilong didn't have any bald patches, but later tyrannosaurs did.
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Nice to see you've uploaded it here
I have to say I don't really like the way you've made the branches. It's here as if these guys are all closely related, but two of them belong outside of Tyrannosauridae. Just some minor criticism. I personally like phylogenetic trees more like this for example because it's clearer who's more related to who: t-pekc.deviantart.com/art/Phyl…
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Thank you!
I know, I'll try to make these trees more professional in the future
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You're welcome!
Okay
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Aah, I remember seeing this chart in the video.
And for some reason, I'm starting to find a feathered Rex VERY menacing to think about indeed.
It's as though the feathers are adding a 'cuteness cloak' to cover up what's really there: a cunning, ferocious predator that could easily gulp you up. The old scaly model makes it too obvious as a menace, which gives you a higher chance to run away. But with a feathered one like this, it's not as easy to predict, 'cause the feathers make it look cute at first, without the victim knowing there's a killer hiding behind them.
And for these reasons alone, I think it's safe to say that I'd probably be more scared of a feathered Rex than a scaly one.
Overall, excellent chart.
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I agree! and thank you
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Yep.
And you're welcome.
Oh, and when you mentioned that the Rex/elephant comparison is poor? I was thinking of actually drawing that.
Picture the T. rex complaining to the cameraman about the comparison, while the elephant is just standing there as if he's saying 'WTF'?
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