It’s a good job Tyrannosaurus rex isn’t around today to witness his street cred crumble under the weight of recent evidence that suggests he sported fluffy feathers as a youngster.

Many, if not most, dinosaurs had feathers Prof Mike Benton

Previously, the unwavering view was that all dinosaurs were covered in scales but in the past 20 years, scientists have become convinced that many meat eaters had fuzz or feathers.