Dinosaur with preserved tail feathers and skin tightens linkages between dinosaurs and birds
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AdminAllosaurusNov-01-2015 7:06 PMAn undergraduate University of Alberta paleontology student has discovered an Ornithomimus dinosaur with preserved tail feathers and soft tissue. The discovery is shedding light on the convergent evolution of these dinosaurs with ostriches and emus relating to thermoregulation and is also tightening the linkages between dinosaurs and modern birds.
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MemberTyrannosaurus RexNov-01-2015 7:11 PMSVANYA - That is utterly phenominal news! I can not wait to see how this discovery impacts the paleontological community in the coming years! Thank you so much for taking the time to share this with us! :)
Alphadino65
MemberTriceratopsNov-01-2015 7:58 PMHere's my brief look at famous late Cretaceous fauna:
-a long-tailed ostrich
-a giant ground eagle with switch-blade talons and teeth
-a mid-sized chicken with a longer tail and an appetite for flesh
-a 3-horned, parrot-beaked, frilled porupine
-a GIANT angry chicken who crushes bones for lunch
Did I catch everyone guys? :P
ScienceHerWay
MemberTriceratopsNov-04-2015 6:09 PMOh know, do you know what this means?! I'll give you a hint, We spared no exspense. Dun dun dun!