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Did allosaurus have feathers?

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Even the ornithischians had feather-like structures that are quite likely homologous (i.e having a common origin) with coelurosaurian ´true´ feathers. But only coelurosaurs have been found with complex feathers so far. So if Allosaurus had feathers, it surely did not have these complex, true feathers as seen on birds. read more

Allosaurus is a theropod, where feathers are most abundant in the dinosaur family tree. I know raptors had feathers and T rex might have had them, even though there is some scaly skin impressions from multiple tyrannosaurs during the late cretaceous. read more

So if Allosaurus had feathers, it surely did not have these complex, true feathers as seen on birds. Instead, it would have hair-like feathers with single strands, or multiple strands erupting from a follicle, or stage 3 feathers. read more

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