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'Best ever' view of what a dinosaur really looked like
BBC ^ | March 1, 2017 | Helen Briggs

Posted on 03/01/2017 8:18:00 AM PST by C19fan

A dinosaur that lived 160 million years ago had drumstick-shaped legs much like living birds, according to palaeontologists. The feathered dinosaur also had bird-like arms similar to wings. Scientists used high-powered lasers to reveal invisible details of what the creature looked like.

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TOPICS: Pets/Animals; Science
KEYWORDS: dinosaurs; palentology
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To: C19fan

How is this new? We play with a toy anchiornis all the time. They didn’t actually fly. They used those feathery “arms and legs” to glide from tree to tree like a flying squirrel.


21 posted on 03/01/2017 9:58:28 AM PST by Yaelle
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To: tumblindice

A T-Rex wouldn’t be of much help if one was raising a dino army as they could only be used in small arms.


22 posted on 03/01/2017 10:05:08 AM PST by Hillarys Gate Cult
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To: Hillarys Gate Cult
Could they pass a short arm inspection? Image and video hosting by TinyPic
23 posted on 03/01/2017 10:31:15 AM PST by tumblindice (America's founding fathers, all armed conservatives)
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To: nickedknack

Unngghhh.


24 posted on 03/01/2017 11:13:11 AM PST by Trillian
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