The original Discovery was, but we've never got to actually see all the details. That means like 10 plus years of details and pictures.
Can't wait!
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North Dakota Geology Survey Paleo unveils mummified dinosaur. More pics added.
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The original Discovery was, but we've never got to actually see all the details. That means like 10 plus years of details and pictures.
Can't wait!
Also, just personally speaking, had no idea about "Dakota" before this or that it was something technically originally found I or 10 years ago (and that tye news here is that it's just bring prepared to be put on official display). Or maybe I did at one time and just don't remember (which probably means yeah this is the first time learning about any of this). Still really super cool though.
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This is awesome and hopefully we find more like it.
Unfortunately the chances of finding actual still-flesh dinosaur remains approach nil as the oldest ice we've found is only 2.7 million years old and I can't think of any possible way for flesh to survive so long outside of being frozen the entire time.
Unfortunately the chances of finding actual still-flesh dinosaur remains approach nil as the oldest ice we've found is only 2.7 million years old and I can't think of any possible way for flesh to survive so long outside of being frozen the entire time.
For the record, I haven't seen many birds with feathers on their legs either. Need a thorax to put that argument to bed
Makes you wonder if there are any properly "mummified" dinosaur heads, waiting to be unveiled to the public
I'd kill for that
or imagine a small feathered dino head preserved in amber.... ugh I just wanna see a dinosaur head dammit
I'd kill for that
or imagine a small feathered dino head preserved in amber.... ugh I just wanna see a dinosaur head dammit
I'm assuming you mean no photos post-preparation? Because there are definitely some photos out there from beforehand (unless Wikipedia is misinformed, which I certainly wouldn't be surprised by):
I saw some actual paleontologist on Twitter say it's a leaked image from something they're releasing soon.
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Yeah, I meant first pictures of it prepared.
We also lost another Dino mummy cause the boat carrying the specimen was sunk by German U boat during WWI.
It's an Ornithischian . No feathers were ever expected.
Any time soft tissue is fossilized, it's called a mummified find, but it's still a fossil. It's still rock. Also, isn't our first "mummified" hadrosaur foot. The hoof is interesting though.
Finally, an interesting thing about feathers and scales. They can exist on the same part of the body at the same time. Some birds do have feathered legs. But they still have scaled legs under those feathers.
Any time soft tissue is fossilized, it's called a mummified find, but it's still a fossil. It's still rock. Also, isn't our first "mummified" hadrosaur foot. The hoof is interesting though.
Finally, an interesting thing about feathers and scales. They can exist on the same part of the body at the same time. Some birds do have feathered legs. But they still have scaled legs under those feathers.
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The "no feathers fuck yeah" people are probably the weirdest, most awkward people I've ever seen on the Internet.
Worry not, we ve been able to reconstruct fossil DNA for age, I don t see the condition since I m in commute, but this will be interesting nonetheless.
This dinosaur never would have had feathers anyways, wrong family
Yup, I'm realizing this as well. But even being unaware of the family, "no feathers" is a weird conclusion to jump to.
This is fucking gorgeous. I had no idea Edmontosaurus had a hoof.
One of my favorite dinosaurs already and now we know even more about it.
One of my favorite dinosaurs already and now we know even more about it.
No, people here are just dumb as bricks.
The dinosaur mummified limb is amazing and everything but this image just gave me such a flashback. I completely forgot this show existed.
The "no feathers" posts are embarrassingly ignorant, because:
Apparently you guys don't just hate science, but also basic biology and reality. Do you believe the earth is flat as well? ;p
- Not all dinosaurs had feathers, this group had none
- Limbs and feet not having feathers doesn't mean an animal is featherless. Have you seen an actual bird before? Bird legs and feet are scaled and have no feathers...
Apparently you guys don't just hate science, but also basic biology and reality. Do you believe the earth is flat as well? ;p
how can something be 6,000 years old when the world has only existed for 2019 lol
you're forgetting about the negative bc years bro
BC counts the other way (backwards from year 0), so you take the current year and double it
2019 AD + 2019 BC = 4038 total years
dont forget the bc years
Christ the anti-feather people are so weird.
1. Not all dinosaurs were claimed to be feathered. Edmontosaurus wasn't. It's theropods that are by and large expected to have feathering as a baseline.
2. Have you ever seen the leg/foot of a bird? Hello? No feathers there either.
Anyway need much more info on this. Calling it a mummified specimen does not seem particularly accurate. It's the fossil remnant of a mummified specimen I guess?
Edit: Apparently this isn't the first "mummified" Edmontosaurus.
Edit 2: Damn should've read the last page.
1. Not all dinosaurs were claimed to be feathered. Edmontosaurus wasn't. It's theropods that are by and large expected to have feathering as a baseline.
2. Have you ever seen the leg/foot of a bird? Hello? No feathers there either.
Anyway need much more info on this. Calling it a mummified specimen does not seem particularly accurate. It's the fossil remnant of a mummified specimen I guess?
Edit: Apparently this isn't the first "mummified" Edmontosaurus.
Edit 2: Damn should've read the last page.
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First the blob and now this. I feel we're getting set up for the monstrous animals cinematic universe.
DNA degrades rapidly over thousands of years. Hundreds of thousands in the best possible conditions.
This fossil is dozens of millions of years old. It's basically just rock.
