Board Thread:Movie discussion/@comment-120.148.64.199-20150613082223/@comment-17754282-20150620152938

Edaphosaurus wrote: But there is no continuity in the franchise AND any changes could be explained. None of your arguments for scaly dinosaurs are particularly strong at the moment.

In my scenario, it is in a cold nature reserve where feathers are REQUIRED!!!

And yes, a very feathered raptor is more accurate than a scaly one Given how the plot for Jurassic World played out, it is highly unlikely that feathers are going to be a concern in the future. Wu and InGen are not going to rank feathers as a high priority in the dinosaurs they make in the future. Instead they are interested in making animals that can be used in warfare. While feathers might have their uses in a cold climate, scaly skin will be a trait that they would desire more because, as seen in the Indominus, one feature that they will find useful in their animals is the ability to alter the appearace of their skin in order to camouflage into the background - you can't do that on an animal with a load of feathers on it.