A new T. rex exhibit takes a deep dive into the iconic dinosaur

Tyrannosaurus rex

TUFTED DINO  This life-size representation of Tyrannosaurus rex, on display at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, shows patches of feathers on the head and tail.

D. Finnin/© AMNH

Ultrafierce Tyrannosaurus rex is an icon. But the “tyrant lizard king,” which lived between 68 million and 66 million years ago, is just the youngest member of a family of dinosaurs that went back to about 167 million years ago.