Were T Rex Feathered?

Fossils tell us that dinosaurs had scaly skin, while some may have had feathers. ... While some feathered dinosaurs flew, others did not. Unlike in the movies, the T. rex had feathers that sprouted from its head, neck, and tail.

Was T. rex feathered or scaly?

Tyrannosaurus rex had scaly skin and wasn't covered in feathers, a new study says. Scales from the tail of a T. rex. (Courtesy of Peter Larson/Bell et al.

How was the T. rex feathered?

And each baby T. rex was covered in a coat of downy feathers. What's more, T. rex's feathers likely grew along the animal's head and tail into adulthood, according to new reconstructions that represent the most accurate models of the dinosaur to date.