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To: SunkenCiv
“Xixianykus zhangi”

What kind of bastardization of Latin (or Chinese) is THAT?

3 posted on 03/31/2010 3:15:22 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Hypocrisy: "Animal rightists" who eat meat & pen up pets while accusing hog farmers of cruelty.)
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To: ConservativeMind

The Roman Empire isn’t around to complain, and the Chinese are commies, so screw ‘em.


6 posted on 03/31/2010 3:22:37 PM PDT by SunkenCiv ("Fools learn from experience. I prefer to learn from the experience of others." -- Otto von Bismarck)
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To: ConservativeMind

I think that is Chinese for aardvark.


7 posted on 03/31/2010 3:52:36 PM PDT by sportutegrl (VETO PROOF MAJORITY IN 2010)
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To: ConservativeMind

” The dinosaur’s name derives from Xixia, its region of origin, onyx (Greek for claw) and specific name in honor of paleontologist Zhang Wentang, “who has contributed greatly to the study of paleontology in Henan Province,” according to the statement.”


9 posted on 03/31/2010 4:22:14 PM PDT by Pelham (Obamacare, the new Final Solution.)
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