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Re: Feathers for T-rex?



HP Ivan Kwan speculated... 
 
> Is it possible that ostriches have bare legs due to the climate [...] 
 
Yes. Some alpine species of moa had feathered feet. -- So does a surviving 
owl in NZ, and Tetraonidae (Galliformes) over here. Many of the latter 
live in alpine or arctic habitats. 

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