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Did large sauropods have feathers?

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It is possible that sauropods had fine bristle-like feathers, similar to how elephants and rhinos have small patches of course hair. Plus, as hatchlings they could have downy coats that they lost as they grew older and larger. read more

The biggest dinosaurs known to have feathers are Yutyrannus and Beipiaosaurus, as large dinosaurs rarely had feathers at all. Sauropods, being the larges, probably never had them at any point in their evolutionary history--although you never know what we might find next. read more

Sauropods probably did have feathers, but very very little of them. If they did have feathers, they would probably only possess quills, and those only to certain parts of their bodies. q. read more