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Feathered Dinosaurs Could Glide
Discovery News ^ | Tuesday, January 26, 2010 | Associated Press

Posted on 01/27/2010 5:41:25 PM PST by SunkenCiv

In an effort to determine the flight abilities of the animals, researchers built models of these early birds and launched them into the air. [University of Kansas]

Feathered Dinosaurs Could Glide

(Excerpt) Read more at news.discovery.com ...


TOPICS: History; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: dinosaurs; godsgravesglyphs; paleontology
[used the image and caption from the U of Kansas, just to screw AP]
1 posted on 01/27/2010 5:41:25 PM PST by SunkenCiv
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2 posted on 01/27/2010 5:42:58 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Happy New Year! Freedom is Priceless.)
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So they indeed,, did not bump their ass when they landed?


3 posted on 01/27/2010 5:45:24 PM PST by DesertRhino (Dogs earn thi title of "man's best friend", Muslims hate dogs,,add that up.)
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To: SunkenCiv
Sinosauropteryx, a turkey-size carnivorous dinosaur, is the first dinosaur—excluding birds, which many paleontologists consider to be dinosaurs—to have its color scientifically established. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/01/100127-dinosaur-feathers-colors-nature/
4 posted on 01/27/2010 5:47:41 PM PST by GSP.FAN (These are the times that try men's souls.)
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5 posted on 01/27/2010 5:51:30 PM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: SunkenCiv

Considering that I’ve had chickadees become aggressive for my being too slow with the peanuts...


6 posted on 01/27/2010 5:51:56 PM PST by decimon
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7 posted on 01/27/2010 6:07:26 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Happy New Year! Freedom is Priceless.)
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Wow! Whoops!


8 posted on 01/27/2010 6:08:32 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Happy New Year! Freedom is Priceless.)
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“Successful flight tests were conducted at KU.”

Be interesting to see. Usually the only thing you find flying around Mt. Oread in Lawrence are Jayhawks.

(And they’re flying pretty high right now...)


9 posted on 01/27/2010 6:23:42 PM PST by Pete from Shawnee Mission
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Jeez, guys... Looks like the Happy Dance to me. What say you? What say you all?


10 posted on 01/27/2010 6:58:28 PM PST by Monkey Face (I wear a yellow ribbon for my Army Hero grandson and the warrior goddess of the Coasties)
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11 posted on 01/27/2010 7:03:05 PM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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LOL!

If I weren’t such a stick-in-the-mud, that would be an hilarious post!

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OK. It’s so daggon funny, I can’t stand it!!

A flamingo?? A stuffed flamingo?? A pink stuffed flamingo??? A DANCING stuffed pink flamingo????

(I think I’m dying, here...someone...please....help...me....


12 posted on 01/27/2010 7:24:47 PM PST by Monkey Face (I wear a yellow ribbon for my Army Hero grandson and the warrior goddess of the Coasties)
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:’)


13 posted on 01/28/2010 8:41:23 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Happy New Year! Freedom is Priceless.)
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