Re: T. rex monograph & CD

["Nick Gardner" <ratites637@hotmail.com>]

Chris Bennett wrote-
> Now that we have to consider the possibility that _Tyrannosaurus_ had 
> flight
> feathers on its thighs, I think Chris Brochu should reconsider his hasty
> conclusions about tyrannosaurs' aerial abilities.

In all seriousness, I would like to put forward that paleoartist Matt 
Martyniuk first referred to the elongate feathers on the thighs of the 
specimen described by Norell et al. 2002 as "butt-fans".  I think this is a 
term worth keeping and would like to suggest that these or something similar 
may have been present on the thighs of tyrannosaurids and other semi-derived 
coelurosaurs for display.


Nick Gardner

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