new finding to fill in the dinosaur to bird transition..

[Tikker]

Neat stuff


Dinosaur to Bird

For more than three decades, scientists have seriously pondered the idea that birds are today's dinosaurs. The theory was put on solid footing in 1996 with the discovery of a well preserved, small and feathered dinosaur named sinosauropterx

Earlier this year, rare soft tissue of a T. rex showed its blood vessels were similar to those of an ostrich.



In the new study, O'Connor and his colleague, Leon Claessens of Harvard University, examined Majungatholus atopus, a recently discovered primitive theropod that is several yards long. They found cavities in its vertebral bones similar to those found in birds.

[brinstar]

jesus says thems lies

[mappatazee]

Satan did it

[Zanchief]

I can make fossils in my backyard overnight.

[Yamori]

Theres no such thing as fossils!!

[Narrock]

[Gidan]

They are making good progress, I hope it continues.

[Wrath Child]

Is there any lizard out there today that even remotely resembles a bird when it moves?

[Jimmy Durante]

Do you like big birds?

Do you like them even bigger?

[Drem]

[10sun]

Is there any lizard out there today that even remotely resembles a bird when it moves?

I can't think of any birds that walk on all fours or any lizards that walk on two legs.

-Adam

[Arlos]

The Jesus Christ lizard (aka Basilisk Lizard) does, at least sometimes. It's known as the Jesus Christ lizard because it can actually run across the surface of open water. Pretty amazing critter.



more here: http://www.ohs.osceola.k12.fl.us/teache ... ljclizard/

-Arlos

[Zanchief]

The Jesus Christ lizard (aka Basilisk Lizard) does, at least sometimes. It's known as the Jesus Christ lizard because it can actually run across the surface of open water. Pretty amazing critter.



more here: http://www.ohs.osceola.k12.fl.us/teache ... ljclizard/

-Arlos

Fucker is defying god in two was!

[Tossica]

The Jesus Christ lizard (aka Basilisk Lizard) does, at least sometimes. It's known as the Jesus Christ lizard because it can actually run across the surface of open water. Pretty amazing critter.



more here: http://www.ohs.osceola.k12.fl.us/teache ... ljclizard/

-Arlos

The Jesus Lizard is also one of the greatest bands ever.

[dammuzis]

seriously how do you get flesh from an animal thats been dead for 3 million years?
unless it was frozen i seriously doubt that could actually be dinosaur remains

[Drem]

you've never heard of a bug being preserved completely inside a block of amber? it's the same idea...

[Gidan]

seriously how do you get flesh from an animal thats been dead for 3 million years?
unless it was frozen i seriously doubt that could actually be dinosaur remains

If that is regarding

Earlier this year, rare soft tissue of a T. rex showed its blood vessels were similar to those of an ostrich.

You should read

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7285683/

[dammuzis]

last time i check sandstone leaches water, not preserves it

[Drem]

the tissue is inside the bone. it never touched the sandstone. unless you think sandstone can leach the water out through the bone

[Rust]

seriously how do you get flesh from an animal thats been dead for 3 million years?
unless it was frozen i seriously doubt that could actually be dinosaur remains

The Cretaceous ended some 65 million years ago anyhow, not 3, if this is the T. rex. Look up 'taphonomy' for more infoz.


--R.