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Published online 6 October 2004 | Nature | doi:10.1038/041004-11

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Feathered ancestor of T. rex unearthed

Fossil strengthens case for downy monsters.

Zeeya Merali

Ancestors of the fearsome Tyrannosaurus rex were clothed in delicate feathers, a fossil discovered in China suggests. The find may come as a surprise to people used to images of Tyrannosaurus as a scaly monster.

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