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No, this is not a late April Fools' joke. It's real. Some may recognize this as the feathered tyrannosauroid figured back in 2010 in a paper on the ontogeny of Similicaudipteryx. It was described as being "large", and it is. How big was Yutyrannus? About the same size as freaking Gigantoraptor. Or, for even better perspective, the size of Albertosaurus and Gorgosaurus, dwarfing any other known theropod from its environment!
There we go. A large theropod, and a possible tyrannosauroid to boot. Confirmed to have had feathers. More than worth the wait. And remember this?
(Probably not; I only had a handful of watchers back then.)
I post most dinosaur news here after the end of each month, but, you see, while the Microraptor feather colors study almost made me do this, this discovery actually made me do it. Several times.
There we go. A large theropod, and a possible tyrannosauroid to boot. Confirmed to have had feathers. More than worth the wait. And remember this?
(Probably not; I only had a handful of watchers back then.)I post most dinosaur news here after the end of each month, but, you see, while the Microraptor feather colors study almost made me do this, this discovery actually made me do it. Several times.
Dinosaur News #172 (March 2024)
New Species Stegosaur Thyreosaurus atlasicus Elasmarian Chakisaurus nekul Iguanodontian Hesperonyx martinhotomasorum Titanosaur Udelartitan celeste Stem-apodiforms Eocypselus geminus, Eocypselus grandissimus, and Eocypselus paulomajor Taxonomy and Nomenclature Identification of theropod teeth from the Kem Kem Group Taxonomic status of Ceyx sangirensis Anatomy and New Specimens Ornithischian teeth from the Middle Jurassic of the U.K. Reevaluation of "Gyposaurus" sinensis Sauropods from the Bajo de la Carpa Formation Reconstruction of the feet of Neuquensaurus australis Osteology of Nothronychus Morphometrics of neck vertebrae in Mesozoic avialans Consistency of spottiness and colouration across avian eggshells Vertebral formula variations in penguins Grasping-related musculature of accipitrids Evolution and Phylogeny Reevaluation of "Scelidosaurus" remains from Ireland Evolution of avian sexual size dimorphism Evolution of avian heat tolerance Phylogeny of
Dinosaur News #171 (February 2024)
New Species Ankylosaur Datai yinliangis Mamenchisaurid "Jingia" dongxingensis (genus preoccupied by a moth) Hadrosaurid Minqaria bata Spinosaurid Riojavenatrix lacustris Enantiornithean Imparavis attenboroughi Taxonomy and Nomenclature Species limits in Puffinus shearwaters Taxonomy of Drymophila squamata New genus Driophlox for "Habia" gutturalis and closely related species Anatomy and New Specimens Skeletal reconstruction of fossil vertebrates as a process of hypothesis testing Ankylosaur from the Dunvegan Formation Skull morphology of Psittacosaurus sibiricus (was published in December) Rebbachisaurid vertebra from the Candeleros Formation Reevaluation of Bagaraatan ostromi Functional constraints on flight feather number and shape in pennaraptorans Caenagnathid from the Kirtland Formation Osteology of Oksoko avarsan Endocranial morphology of Sinovenator changii Possible crown bird from the Lance Formation Axial anatomy of Struthio camelus Syrinx morphology of
Dinosaur News #170 (January 2024)
New Species Stegosaur Yanbeilong ultimus Rebbachisaurid Sidersaura marae Titanosaur Gandititan cavocaudatus Tyrannosaurid Tyrannosaurus mcraeensis Oviraptorosaur Eoneophron infernalis Taxonomy and Nomenclature Taxonomic status of Nanotyrannus lancensis New genus Wunketru for "Telmabates" howardae New genus Rufiphonia for "Euphonia" rufiventris and closely related species Anatomy and New Specimens Orbit and eye size in dinosaurs (and other archosauromorphs) Stegosaur from the Hekou Group Theropods from the Arcillas de Morella Formation Pelvic and hindlimb musculature of Buitreraptor gonzalezorum Sexual dimorphism of Confuciusornis sanctus Phorusrhacid from the Sarmiento Formation Evolution and Phylogeny Coevolution of rostral keratin and tooth distribution in dinosaurs Long foraging migrations as a driver of large body size in sauropods Classification of theropod teeth from the Late Cretaceous of Brazil Prey flushing as a potential adaptive advantage of proto-wings
Dinosaur News #169 (December 2023)
New Species Titanosaur Bustingorrytitan shiva Miocene duck Lavanttalornis hassleri Miocene duck Mionetta defossa (and new genus Caerulonettion for "Mionetta" natator, was published in October) Pliocene condor Vultur messii Taxonomy and Nomenclature Taxonomy of Triassic sauropodomorphs stored in the Palaeontological Collection of Tübingen, Germany Taxonomy of niltavine flycatchers Taxonomy of Myioborus Anatomy and New Specimens Dental microstructure of Heterodontosaurus tucki Rhabdodontids from the Densuș-Ciula Formation Osteology of Jaklapallisaurus asymmetricus Possible lessemsaurid from the Elliot Formation Possible turiasaur tooth from the Hasle Formation Pneumatic features in the ribs of Brachiosaurus altithorax Pelvic and hindlimb musculature of piatnitzkysaurids Theropod tooth from the Dongdaqiao Formation Acrocanthosaurus from the Arundel Clay Relationships between avian flight feather count and underlying skeletal size Syrinx morphology of Struthio camelus
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From the linked article:
"It weighed in at 1,400 kilograms (3,100 pounds), and was at least 7 or 8 metres in length. That’s 40 times bigger than Beipiaosaurus, the previous record-holder for largest feathered dinosaur (and another Xu discovery)."
Wasn't Sinocalliopteryx the previous record holder?
"It weighed in at 1,400 kilograms (3,100 pounds), and was at least 7 or 8 metres in length. That’s 40 times bigger than Beipiaosaurus, the previous record-holder for largest feathered dinosaur (and another Xu discovery)."
Wasn't Sinocalliopteryx the previous record holder?