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

Tikker · Post by **Tikker** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 3:47 pm

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 · Post by **brinstar** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 4:04 pm

jesus says thems lies

mappatazee · Post by **mappatazee** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 5:55 pm

Satan did it

Zanchief · Post by **Zanchief** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 7:59 pm

I can make fossils in my backyard overnight.

Yamori · Post by **Yamori** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 8:50 pm

Theres no such thing as fossils!!

Narrock · Post by **Narrock** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 11:16 pm

Post by **Gidan** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 11:42 pm

They are making good progress, I hope it continues.

Wrath Child · Post by **Wrath Child** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 6:08 am

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

Jimmy Durante · Post by **Jimmy Durante** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 7:02 am

Do you like big birds?

Do you like them even bigger?

Drem · Post by **Drem** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 9:11 am

10sun · Post by **10sun** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 9:12 am

Wrath Child wrote: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

Post by **Arlos** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 9:15 am

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 · Post by **Zanchief** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 10:19 am

Arlos wrote: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!

Post by **Tossica** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 6:13 pm

Arlos wrote: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 · Post by **dammuzis** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 4:03 pm

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 · Post by **Drem** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 4:05 pm

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

Post by **Gidan** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 4:09 pm

dammuzis wrote: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 · Post by **dammuzis** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 4:14 pm

last time i check sandstone leaches water, not preserves it

Drem · Post by **Drem** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 4:24 pm

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

Rust · Post by **Rust** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 5:09 pm

dammuzis wrote: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.