Biofungus
10-22-2007, 02:48 AM
Oct. 19, 2007 -- Dinosaurs probably did not enjoy many carefree teenage years, since most were parents before they reached adulthood, according to recently announced research.
The find puts dinosaurs on the list of animals that had teenage pregnancies. Others on the list include crocodiles, lizards and humans.
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2007/10/19/dinosaur-pregnant-teen.html?category=dinosaurs&guid=20071019120000&dcitc=w19-502-ak-0000
In an ever so slightly related story:
Oct. 17, 2007 — It's bad enough to misplace a finger, much less have it lost for 65 million years. But after decades of searching, paleontologists at Montana's Hell Creek have found the missing third finger of one of Tyrannosaurus rex's undersized "hands."
The finger suggests that T. rex had a powerful wrist and its hands were probably able to hold onto chunks of flesh while the monster's gnarly jaws did all the killing.
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2007/10/17/tyrannosaurus-dinosaur.html
Finally, T-rex could officially flip someone off now!
The find puts dinosaurs on the list of animals that had teenage pregnancies. Others on the list include crocodiles, lizards and humans.
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2007/10/19/dinosaur-pregnant-teen.html?category=dinosaurs&guid=20071019120000&dcitc=w19-502-ak-0000
In an ever so slightly related story:
Oct. 17, 2007 — It's bad enough to misplace a finger, much less have it lost for 65 million years. But after decades of searching, paleontologists at Montana's Hell Creek have found the missing third finger of one of Tyrannosaurus rex's undersized "hands."
The finger suggests that T. rex had a powerful wrist and its hands were probably able to hold onto chunks of flesh while the monster's gnarly jaws did all the killing.
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2007/10/17/tyrannosaurus-dinosaur.html
Finally, T-rex could officially flip someone off now!