Scylla Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Sorry if this was asked before but Jurassic World is on TV and my daughter asked how did they get mosasaur DNA from amber. Aquatic mosquitoes? Yes, I know it is not real. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 In one of the books Doctor Wu talks about how they can get proteins from crushed up bones. I also know this is fiction. 4 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scylla Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share Posted March 28, 2020 That explains it. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandpa Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 18 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said: I also know this is fiction. Woah, What?! Man you can't just go spring this on a guy without fair warning! You at least should give a shout-out of "Spoiler Alert!" before dumping this knowledge on my head. I now have to go rethink my entire understanding of "modern paleontology". Ach! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 1 hour ago, grandpa said: Woah, What?! Man you can't just go spring this on a guy without fair warning! You at least should give a shout-out of "Spoiler Alert!" before dumping this knowledge on my head. I now have to go rethink my entire understanding of "modern paleontology". Ach! I only meant the characters names may have been changed. Obviously the main plot and the science are entirely accurate. 4 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandpa Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Oh, well alright. I feel so much better now that you explained what you meant. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinosaur man Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 6 hours ago, Tidgy's Dad said: In one of the books Doctor Wu talks about how they can get proteins from crushed up bones. I also know this is fiction. It also said this in the film 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abstraktum Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 6 hours ago, Tidgy's Dad said: I also know this is fiction. Fiction? This picture proves you wrong. They are coming back. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Hi, I recognize @GeschWhat in the background ! Coco 1 ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 The mosquitoes bit the mosasaurs while they were floating on the surface, sunbathing. Everybody knows that! 1 Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleoNoel Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Another possibility is that the mosquitos bit a beached mosasaur and then got trapped in amber while still carrying its DNA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjfriend Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 On 3/28/2020 at 7:42 PM, PaleoNoel said: Another possibility is that the mosquitos bit a beached mosasaur and then got trapped in amber while still carrying its DNA I concur with PaleoNoel. We all should know that mosasaurs often beached themselves when chasing T-rex in the shallows and the T-mosquitoes would flock onto them and carry them to their lair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Actually they got the DNA from Amber like this. "Hey, Amber, can you sell us some of your mosasaur DNA?" Amber asked how much they were willing to pay and once they had settled on a price, she sold them some. No one knows where Amber got it because they didn't care and didn't ask. Is it just me, or did anyone else notice that there were no swing sets in Jurassic Park. Just kidding. In reality, the mosquitoes bit the mosasaurs when they came out of the water to play beach volleyball with the T-Rexes. Especially towards evening. Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Was there really a Dr. Wu in Jurassic whatever? Is it the same Dr. Wu as the Steely Dan song? How did I miss this? Or did I just forget it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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