A very large animal like Tyrannosaurus would most likely not have a dense covering of feathers on its body, remember, the Cretaceous is a much warmer period than the Cenozoic itself. When animals become large in a hot environment, they avoid keeping other ways to generate heat, since their size already generates heat, and this thick covering of feathers would perhaps make the animal super hot, so perhaps it would have a covering of feathers at a similar level to an elephant, which is a gigantic animal but not even It is by far the largest mammal of all time and yet, it has a few hairs. Of course, as you said, the chicks would most likely have a good covering of feathers on their bodies. at least I think so.
I mean, honestly, baby rexes with feathers is enough for me, even if that's unconfirmed. Nanuqsaurus and Yutyrannus are very cool and fit that niche nicely! Love your outro by the way
Evolution does not operate on our human understanding of "logic". It operates on natural selection and what is required for an animal's survival, at least in effect. So although we may think it makes sense for Tyrannosaurus to have feathers, we must always differ to the evidence, which indicates it did not. Great video as always.
Well there’s a chance dinosaurs could’ve had hair-like filaments, so juvenile or chick Tyrannosaurus rexes could have fashionable ponytails (they ask pterosaurs to help with the tying.)
I like the idea of elephant type "hairs" on adults, and fluffy hatchlings. Perhaps dimorphism would give adults cool mowhawks? Flashy arm feathers for courting? Also long form on Arctic Troodon pls ;-;
I'd agree with the assessment that downy insulation feathers are an ancestral trait for tyrannosaurs-- since they began their history quite small and got larger over time-- but that the largest species secondarily lost them for lack of need. I'm almost certain then that the young would start out fuzzy. On top of that, though: Tyrannosaurs are thought to have had an inter-generational niche partitioning thing going on where the slender and speedy juveniles/subadults had a different lifestyle and ate different prey than the bulky and hulking adults, so I think that those skinnier young rexes may well have kept a partial coat of down while their bodies still had higher surface area.
Time to get a little serious, now in my honest opinion i agree with you on adults kinda being featherless and the hatchlings being little fluff nuggets, well nanuqsaurus probably had feathers too, as they lived in a colder climate, now a feathered hatchling could loose its fur around most of its body. And that i kinda think that they could have still had a small group of feathers on their back like an illustrations from Rextooth studios. But i believe your opinion is accurate. Just giving some speculation on the rextooth design. Final stuff GREAT ARTWORK! On both scaly and fluffy T-Rex. Keep it up! And i will remember to smile 😊
@@-aureum- Partial feathers are awesome, but seriously you should look at Rextooth Studios “T-Rex Generations” which follows the stories of a tyrannosaurus family. They have some amazing Rex designs which are accurate, and they have fluffy adorable hatchlings and it shows that the feathers are lost deeper into the story as they grow, and that’s why I was talking about the partial feathering the adult designs have on their back, but the other dinosaur designs are great too. Anyways back to the jungles of the La Colonia formation. I’ll be back again! 😊
He look a little sad :( I hope they cheer up soon!!! I personally would not do that with the lip- it makes sense with mammals with looser, more mobile lips, but Tyrannosaurus and other dinosaurs were reptiles I personally think it would have been more lizard-like. I LIKE FEATHERS- AS A DESIGN CHOICE!! I made a few Tyrannosaurus characters for fun, and the 'leader' of the place they all lived had more dramatic crests and quill-like feathers on his head, back, and arms to make him look older and more superior!! Even though I like your drawing- I think there are a few problems... Both of the fingers look the same length (especially on the feathered one), but Tyrannosaurus's second finger was actually a bit longer than the first. Also, I think the legs should be thicker, as Tyrannosaurus was very bulky and muscular to be able to walk that 8-ton body around. Other than that- They look very good!! I like the choice of colors, the red on the tail looks really cool on the feathered T. rex I hope this helps!! I am just trying to give constructive criticism!!!
Aesthetically I ADORE feather rex, but no evidence is no evidence. I don't wanna be the inverse of people who insist on featherless dinos based on their own sense of aesthetics 😅
I think they had it, but more like an asian elephant. Idk, I think that makes sense. Todd Marshall make a great T.rex for Steve Brusatte in the same way I'm describing. Next video could be about dinosaur lips, please?
A very large animal like Tyrannosaurus would most likely not have a dense covering of feathers on its body, remember, the Cretaceous is a much warmer period than the Cenozoic itself. When animals become large in a hot environment, they avoid keeping other ways to generate heat, since their size already generates heat, and this thick covering of feathers would perhaps make the animal super hot, so perhaps it would have a covering of feathers at a similar level to an elephant, which is a gigantic animal but not even It is by far the largest mammal of all time and yet, it has a few hairs. Of course, as you said, the chicks would most likely have a good covering of feathers on their bodies. at least I think so.
@alekrex5905 yep I'm definitely on team featherless adults!
feather dinosaurs will always stay in my heart
@@jodebever The fluffier the better!
@@-aureum-exactly
I mean, honestly, baby rexes with feathers is enough for me, even if that's unconfirmed. Nanuqsaurus and Yutyrannus are very cool and fit that niche nicely! Love your outro by the way
@@saltysyd99 Thank you so much!
Evolution does not operate on our human understanding of "logic". It operates on natural selection and what is required for an animal's survival, at least in effect. So although we may think it makes sense for Tyrannosaurus to have feathers, we must always differ to the evidence, which indicates it did not. Great video as always.
@TerraStory225MYA agreed, natural selection has created some strange illogical stuff before!
Well there’s a chance dinosaurs could’ve had hair-like filaments, so juvenile or chick Tyrannosaurus rexes could have fashionable ponytails (they ask pterosaurs to help with the tying.)
@Whydoiexisthere- Aw their arms are much too small to braid each other's fluff at sleepovers 😭😭
I like the idea of elephant type "hairs" on adults, and fluffy hatchlings. Perhaps dimorphism would give adults cool mowhawks? Flashy arm feathers for courting?
Also long form on Arctic Troodon pls ;-;
Oooh I'll add that to the list!
Also males having a mohawk of feather-hairs would be SO COOL
I'd agree with the assessment that downy insulation feathers are an ancestral trait for tyrannosaurs-- since they began their history quite small and got larger over time-- but that the largest species secondarily lost them for lack of need.
I'm almost certain then that the young would start out fuzzy. On top of that, though: Tyrannosaurs are thought to have had an inter-generational niche partitioning thing going on where the slender and speedy juveniles/subadults had a different lifestyle and ate different prey than the bulky and hulking adults, so I think that those skinnier young rexes may well have kept a partial coat of down while their bodies still had higher surface area.
@BetaCentauri13 maybe I need to draw a Rex family at all stages then 🤔🤔🤔
Time to get a little serious, now in my honest opinion i agree with you on adults kinda being featherless and the hatchlings being little fluff nuggets, well nanuqsaurus probably had feathers too, as they lived in a colder climate, now a feathered hatchling could loose its fur around most of its body. And that i kinda think that they could have still had a small group of feathers on their back like an illustrations from Rextooth studios. But i believe your opinion is accurate. Just giving some speculation on the rextooth design.
Final stuff GREAT ARTWORK! On both scaly and fluffy T-Rex. Keep it up! And i will remember to smile 😊
@Sct5_2102 I've seen some designs with a 'mane' of feathers and I LOVE that idea no matter hoe accurate it may or may not be
@@-aureum- Partial feathers are awesome, but seriously you should look at Rextooth Studios “T-Rex Generations” which follows the stories of a tyrannosaurus family. They have some amazing Rex designs which are accurate, and they have fluffy adorable hatchlings and it shows that the feathers are lost deeper into the story as they grow, and that’s why I was talking about the partial feathering the adult designs have on their back, but the other dinosaur designs are great too. Anyways back to the jungles of the La Colonia formation. I’ll be back again! 😊
@@Sct5_2102 I'll take a look, thanks so much!!
He look a little sad :( I hope they cheer up soon!!!
I personally would not do that with the lip- it makes sense with mammals with looser, more mobile lips, but Tyrannosaurus and other dinosaurs were reptiles I personally think it would have been more lizard-like.
I LIKE FEATHERS- AS A DESIGN CHOICE!! I made a few Tyrannosaurus characters for fun, and the 'leader' of the place they all lived had more dramatic crests and quill-like feathers on his head, back, and arms to make him look older and more superior!!
Even though I like your drawing- I think there are a few problems... Both of the fingers look the same length (especially on the feathered one), but Tyrannosaurus's second finger was actually a bit longer than the first. Also, I think the legs should be thicker, as Tyrannosaurus was very bulky and muscular to be able to walk that 8-ton body around. Other than that- They look very good!! I like the choice of colors, the red on the tail looks really cool on the feathered T. rex
I hope this helps!! I am just trying to give constructive criticism!!!
@@user-H_m I appreciate all the suggestions thanks so much!!
I haven't slept in 36 hours because I'm working on a colored pencil drawing of the novel dilophosaurus and it's young... anyways great job on the art!
@OX_3102 goodness go sleep, go!!
I don't care if it's nonsense I love fluffysaurus rex
@@lexibyday9504 right? Big ol poof man
@@-aureum- like a giant killer budgie
@lexibyday9504 oh man I have to use a budgie for a dinosaur design at some point 🤣🤣
@@-aureum- a fluffy theropod that starts with Bu or just B so it's basically already Budgiesaurus. I can't think of one
@@-aureum- Actually budgies kinda look like smooth carnotaurus
Aesthetically I ADORE feather rex, but no evidence is no evidence. I don't wanna be the inverse of people who insist on featherless dinos based on their own sense of aesthetics 😅
Honestly we need an opposite JP where none of the dinos are accurate, but in the fluffiest way possible!
@@-aureum- YES
I think they had it, but more like an asian elephant. Idk, I think that makes sense. Todd Marshall make a great T.rex for Steve Brusatte in the same way I'm describing.
Next video could be about dinosaur lips, please?
@@alang.bandala8863 I have a few longer ones done and scheduled, but I'll add dino lips to the list since that's a great topic! ❤️