Monday, June 18, 2007

WHEN CHINASAURS RULED THE EARTH



Chinese paleontologist Xing Xu just unearthed a bird-like dinosaur nearly as large as a tyrannosaur. The new species has been named Gigantoraptor (how awesome is that?) and stands about sixteen feet tall (possible ancestor of Yao Ming?). Is this astounding find a missing link betwixt dinosaurs and birds or just a parrot with severe elephantitis? You be the judge!

More on Gigantoraptor at:
nature.com

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Austin,

Can you contact me by email? I've been trying to reach you and Nate W. in every which way I can think that you would have your email, but everything is bouncing. I have an idea for a "book" (I'll explain the quotes) and I'd love to see if you'd be interested in working with me on it. I'm just getting a feel for interest, but I'd really like to talk to you about it privately.

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Thanks!

Dave