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Three Yutyrannus feathered skeletons

ZCDM V5000, ZCDM V5001 and ELDM V1001 preserve large-bodied tyrannosauroid skeletons with filamentous integument.

Represented range125.8–124.1 Ma
RegionsYixian Formation, Liaoning, China
CladesTheropoda · Tyrannosauroidea

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morphology · high

Holotype ZCDM V5000 and referred specimens ZCDM V5001 and ELDM V1001 preserve filamentous integument in association with large tyrannosauroid skeletons; feather distribution and structure are observed, but insulation, display and whole-body coverage are functional reconstructions.

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References

  1. A gigantic feathered dinosaur from the Lower Cretaceous of ChinaXu, X.; Wang, K.; Zhang, K.; et al. · 2012 · DOI 10.1038/nature10906
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