New dinosaur looks like odd mix of duck, croc, ostrich, swan

AP ^ | December 6, 2017 | Seth Borenstein

[C19fan]

With a bill like a duck but teeth like a croc’s, a swanlike neck and killer claws, a new dinosaur species uncovered by scientists looks like something Dr. Seuss could have dreamed up.

It also had flippers like a penguin, and while it walked like an ostrich it could also swim. That’s the first time swimming ability has been shown for a two-legged, meat-eating dinosaur.

The tiny creature, only about 18 inches (45 centimeters) tall, roamed 75 million years ago in what is now Mongolia. Its full curled-up skeleton was found in a sandstone rock.

[JimRed]

If it could swim wouldn’t it also have webbed feet?

Perhaps it did, but the webs are not preserved, so no proof.

[Bob434]

i love spotted owl egg omelette’s

[Bob434]

[[How do you get down off an elephant?]]

How do you get out of an elephant? run around until you’re all pooped out

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

What do you get if you combine an elephant with a rhino

'ell-if-I-know.

[DannyTN]

So was the bunny in Monty Python

[faithhopecharity]

nancy polousy in her youth? before evil turned her ugly, that is

[PGR88]

Crockducksan!

[Manly Warrior]

Artists conception= fantasy based on fossilized remnants- no evidence ever found of feathered dinos- just a model that fits the evo narrative. debunked several times over. Fugahaboutit.

[RegulatorCountry]

It’s like a sales brochure with “artist’s conception” from a shady developer who’s only platted out the roads.

[EQAndyBuzz]

“What do you get if you combine an elephant with a rhino?”

I don’t know, but I do know what to do about an elephant with 3 balls.

Walk him and pitch to the rhino.

[Tucker39]

The creature’s call goes, “Croc-croc-croc!

[BBB333]

I looked at this thread just to see how long it would take to post Manbearpig.

Well done!

[PIF]

Marbled Murrelet is also very tasty when properly seasoned ...

[75thOVI]

I would hold him, and hug him, and pet him, and call him George.

[dartuser]

What do you get if you combine an elephant with a rhino?

A member of Congress.

[OSHA]

[Red Badger]

[Red Badger]

3 seconds................

[Oscar in Batangas]

I remember working on some models like that as a youngster. None of the pieces would go together, so I just glued it up as best I could.

Got some weird looking airplanes out of the deal.

[75thOVI]

Do-335. The first time I saw a model of one of those, I was sure my buddy had lost the instructions. (And possibly his mind)