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New flying fish fossils found in China provide the earliest evidence of vertebrate over-water gliding strategy.

New flying fish fossils discovered in China

1 posted on 10/31/2012 3:55:45 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv

wow. looks like an artistic engraving


2 posted on 10/31/2012 3:58:53 PM PDT by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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To: SunkenCiv

Been there, speculated that: http://speculativeevolution.wikia.com/wiki/Ocean_flish


3 posted on 10/31/2012 4:01:44 PM PDT by GraceG
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To: SunkenCiv

Your codding me...
That fossil looks like something H.R.Giger would draw.


4 posted on 10/31/2012 4:02:01 PM PDT by GSP.FAN (Some days, it's not even worth chewing through the restraints.)
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To: SunkenCiv

Who knew fish fossils could fly?


6 posted on 10/31/2012 4:09:14 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (We canÂ’t just leave it (food choice) up to the parents. -- moochele obozo 2/12/2012 (cnsnews))
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To: SunkenCiv
"New flying fish fossils discovered in China"

Well, if they're fossils.....guess they ain't so damned new, now, are they? [j/k]

13 posted on 10/31/2012 4:20:13 PM PDT by RightOnline (I am Andrew Breitbart!)
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To: SunkenCiv
a-HA! October Surprise! just in under the wire....

:)

16 posted on 10/31/2012 4:27:47 PM PDT by ZinGirl (kids in college....can't afford a tagline right now)
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To: SunkenCiv
On the road to Mandalay,
Where the flyin'-fishes play,
An' the dawn comes up like thunder outer China 'crost the Bay!

17 posted on 10/31/2012 4:36:19 PM PDT by EveningStar
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To: SunkenCiv

Evidently an early species of Rock Cod


18 posted on 10/31/2012 5:33:01 PM PDT by bunkerhill7 (yup-Who knew??)
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To: SunkenCiv

The Chinese will supply you with what you need in fossils. Need wings? How bout feathers. They will get their engravers to work on it.

Hows about a flying turtle!


19 posted on 10/31/2012 5:39:31 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: SunkenCiv

I can tell it’s a flying fish by the feather imprints. ‘Course everyhing had feathers back then except birds.


20 posted on 10/31/2012 5:47:32 PM PDT by count-your-change (You don't have to be brilliant, not being stupid is enough.)
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To: SunkenCiv

“Flying fish fossils”? I ran into some of those on the mission over Macho Grande.


21 posted on 10/31/2012 5:47:37 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: SunkenCiv

“Flying fish fossils”? I ran into some of those on the mission over Macho Grande.


22 posted on 10/31/2012 5:49:03 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: SunkenCiv

Fossil chopsticks were found nearby.

;^)


23 posted on 10/31/2012 7:10:49 PM PDT by elcid1970 ("Free speech is more important than Islam.")
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To: SunkenCiv
Truly incredible to watch flying fish fly alongside your ship for mesmerizing distances.
25 posted on 10/31/2012 9:35:21 PM PDT by Cold Heart
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To: SunkenCiv

Flying Pig fossils...now that would be a sight to behold.


26 posted on 10/31/2012 9:43:01 PM PDT by Redcitizen (A good pun is its own reword.)
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