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Why are Deinocheirus and Therizinosaurus often portrayed with so much plumage?
I understand that both of these dinosaurs belong to heavily feathered clades so some form of feather like covering would probablybe likely even in adults. However, both were very large animals that lived in a very warm climate. So why are they so often portrayed having a full coat of fur/feathers? Wouldn't they just overheat? Especially with Deinocheirus as wouldn't long shaggy feathers just get soggy and waterlogged? Maybe im missing something but doesn't short and sparse feathers seem more likely?
u/Fraudulent_Octopus — 12 hours ago