Study casts doubt on the idea of 'big fluffy T. rex'

Despite its ancestors having feathers, Tyrannosaurus rex most likely had scaly skin, according to fossil evidence.
Researchers say the huge predator had scales much like modern reptiles rather than feathers or fluff.
The dinosaur may have ditched its feathers because it no longer needed insulation when it reached gigantic proportions, they propose.
But the findings are unlikely to end the long-running debate about the physical appearance of T. rex.
We don't need to throw out the image of a big fluffy T. rex quite yet, argued one palaeontologist.
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