Scylla Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 A new species of dinosaur with the longest feathers recently described: http://www.universityherald.com/articles/10420/20140715/scientists-discover-changyuraptor-from-analysis-of-pristine-fossil-the-largest-dinosaur-bird-ever-unearthed.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 That's a big, heavy animal! I am very skeptical that it could fly. It almost seems like they saw feathers and set to figuring out how it flew, where maybe they should figure out whether it flew. Pretty awesome specimen, nonetheless! "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scylla Posted July 15, 2014 Author Share Posted July 15, 2014 Well, it could have walked to a cliff and "flown" straight down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizmo Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 On Yahoo. http://news.yahoo.com/plumage-aplenty-fossil-found-four-winged-feathered-dinosaur-181706012.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paleoworld-101 Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Wicked cool!!! Thanks for sharing. "In Africa, one can't help becoming caught up in the spine-chilling excitement of the hunt. Perhaps, it has something to do with a memory of a time gone by, when we were the prey, and our nights were filled with darkness..." -Eternal Enemies: Lions And Hyenas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizmo Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Another article on Yahoo. http://news.yahoo.com/bizarre-dinosaur-had-4-wings-long-tail-feathers-154054185.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Thanks for the links, gentlemen! Very interesting. Regards, Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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