More and more remarkably preserved fossil "feathered dinosaurs" are being found in fine-grained shale. The time line for the fossils, the traits of the skeletons and exquisitely preserved feathers seem to prove the well thought out and researched hypothesis that birds evolved from bipedal raptor dinosaurs. Anyone who has looked closely at the scaled T. Rex-like feet of a chicken and reflected on that, plus that reptiles and birds lay eggs and are the ONLY creatures on Earth with a cloaca vs. anas and urethra, would not be surprised by this conclusion. I have now seen two hour long specials detailing some of these astonishing feathered dinosaur fossils, plus the amazing discovery of SOFT TISSUE in a T. rex leg bone fossil whose DNA very closely resembled that of chickens and ostriches. Here is an article about one of these many exciting finds. As a life long lover of dinosaurs and prehistory in general, I am thrilled to see and learn about these incredible discoveries!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2009/sep/24/dinosaur-fossil-discovery-china
No comments:
Post a Comment