Re: Feathers for T-rex?

[Dann Pigdon <dannj@alphalink.com.au>]

Nick Pharris wrote:
> 
> Quoting "Jaime A. Headden" <qilongia@yahoo.com>:
> 
> > Ostriches are fully "fluffed-out" at hatching, but
> > during maturity, their legs become almost entirely bare from ankle to hip.
> 
> True for ostriches, but not for emus, cassowaries, or rheas, AFAIK.
> 

As far as thighs go, no. However emus and cassowaries have bald necks as
adults (at least, the males do). Their chicks are fuzzed all over.

Of course, since I've never seen an emu's thighs underneath all those
feathers, I can't say for sure that their thighs aren't bald.

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