Befitting the traditional view of dinosaurs as scabrous reptiles, the filmmakers decided to go the conservative route and revive Gorgosaurus sans fluff.īody size has played into the argument for scaly tyrannosaurids, too. There are some rumored skin impressions – some lost, others frustratingly unpublished – that show tyrannosaurids had pebbly scales, at the very least. Yet we know relatively little about what the outside of these dinosaurs looked like.
This is the category of the most famous tyrant dinosaurs, including Tyrannosaurus itself. In the grand scheme of the tyrannosaur family tree, Gorgosaurus was a large, sleek, and agile member of a subgroup called tyrannosaurids. That’s why many paleontologists and dinosaur fans are disappointed that CGI docudrama’s villains, a gaggle of iridescent Gorgosaurus, are devoid of any fluff or fuzz. The Land Before Time it ain’t, but the gorgeously-rendered animated film will undoubtedly excite the latest generation of young dinosaur fans. The impending release of Walking With Dinosaurs 3D has put tyrannosaur feathers on my mind again. A fluffy Siats will stir debate among experts, but, simply by dint of the dinosaur’s celebrity, the prospect of a fuzzy tyrannosaur is a pop culture flashpoint in the tussle between dinosaurs of our childhood and the animals science is uncovering. Of course, alterations to some dinosaurs raise the dander of fossil aficionados more than others. Not everyone likes seeing animals that have traditionally been wrapped in scales begin to sprout brightly-colored plumage, especially when such changes threaten to dispel the menacing appearance of Hollywood dinosaur villains like Jurassic Park‘s Velociraptor. Feathery dinosaurs can be an acquired taste.
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