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New Dinosaur Species Found in India
AP ^ | August 13, 2003 | RAMOLA TALWAR BADAM

Posted on 08/13/2003 9:02:05 PM PDT by nwrep

New Dinosaur Species Found in India
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By RAMOLA TALWAR BADAM, Associated Press Writer

BOMBAY, India - U.S. and Indian scientists said Wednesday they have discovered a new carnivorous dinosaur species in India after finding bones in the western part of the country.

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The new dinosaur species was named Rajasaurus narmadensis, or "Regal reptile from the Narmada," after the Narmada River region where the bones were found.

The dinosaurs were between 25-30 feet long, had a horn above their skulls, were relatively heavy and walked on two legs, scientists said. They preyed on long-necked herbivorous dinosaurs on the Indian subcontinent during the Cretaceous Period at the end of the dinosaur age, 65 million years ago.

"It's fabulous to be able to see this dinosaur which lived as the age of dinosaurs came to a close," said Paul Sereno, a paleontologist at the University of Chicago. "It was a significant predator that was related to species on continental Africa, Madagascar and South America."

Working with Indian scientists, Sereno and paleontologist Jeff Wilson of the University of Michigan reconstructed the dinosaur skull in a project funded partly by the National Geographic (news - web sites) Society.

A model of the assembled skull was presented Wednesday by the American scientists to their counterparts from Punjab University in northern India and the Geological Survey of India during a Bombay news conference.

Scientists said they hope the discovery will help explain the extinction of the dinosaurs and the shifting of the continents — how India separated from Africa, Madagascar, Australia and Antarctica and collided with Asia.

The dinosaur bones were discovered during the past 18 years by Indian scientists Suresh Srivastava of the Geological Survey of India and Ashok Sahni, a paleontologist at Punjab University.

When the bones were examined, "we realized we had a partial skeleton of an undiscovered species," Sereno said.

The scientists said they believe the Rajasaurus roamed the Southern Hemisphere land masses of present-day Madagascar, Africa and South America.

"People don't realize dinosaurs are the only large-bodied animal that lived, evolved and died at a time when all continents were united," Sereno said.

The cause of the dinosaurs' extinction is still debated by scientists. The Rajasaurus discovery may provide crucial clues, Sereno said.

India has seen quite a few paleontological discoveries recently.

In 1997, villagers discovered about 300 fossilized dinosaur eggs in Pisdura, 440 miles northeast of Bombay, that Indian scientists said were laid by four-legged, long-necked vegetarian creatures.

Indian scientists said the dinosaur embryos in the eggs may have suffocated during volcanic eruptions.


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KEYWORDS: acanthostega; antarctica; australia; catastrophism; crevolist; dino; dinosaurs; godsgravesglyphs; ichthyostega; india; madagascar; narmadabasin; narmadensis; paleontology; rajasaurus; rino
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To: AndrewC
Close enough.
3,081 posted on 08/26/2003 9:25:08 PM PDT by Doctor Stochastic (Vegetabilisch = chaotisch is der Charakter der Modernen. - Friedrich Schlegel)
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To: Doctor Stochastic
Yep. I don't know if Androcles was a Christian. History has it that Christians were pitted against beasts in the Coliseum for entertainment. My experience has led me to believe that history.
3,082 posted on 08/26/2003 9:29:21 PM PDT by AndrewC
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To: AndrewC
It was actually the Circus Maximus (next door to the Coliseum.) The Coliseum itself was sacred and didn't allow for executions. (It did allow for combat.) Hollywood (and movies like "The Robe" and "Quo Vadis") likes to use the Coliseum because it looks neat.

Of course, the legend of Androcles is from Aesop and thus predates Christianity by some time. G.B. Shaw had a version, too. (He also re-wrote Pygmalion.)
3,083 posted on 08/26/2003 9:36:53 PM PDT by Doctor Stochastic (Vegetabilisch = chaotisch is der Charakter der Modernen. - Friedrich Schlegel)
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To: Doctor Stochastic
It was actually the Circus Maximus (next door to the Coliseum.)

I don't know, wasn't there, but the Catholic encyclopedia, says it is likely some Christians were martyred there. Who knows exactly where, but no doubt they were martyred.

3,084 posted on 08/26/2003 9:45:25 PM PDT by AndrewC
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To: Alamo-Girl
So, I'm still looking for the first notion that stars arise and die by becoming "lightening."

So much "light(ning)" so little time to comprehend just what the heck old Enoch was suggesting! Oh well, narrow is the path and few there are that find it (on their own)

3,085 posted on 08/27/2003 1:43:43 AM PDT by JesseShurun (The Hazzardous Duke)
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To: LeeMcCoy
Never met one. Most Christians I know would be ashamed of being ashamed of the Lord.
3,086 posted on 08/27/2003 6:03:52 AM PDT by biblewonk (Spose to be a Chrisssssssstian)
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To: JesseShurun
Indeed, reading ancient text only at face value is a time consuming challenge. Thanks for your post!
3,087 posted on 08/27/2003 6:19:25 AM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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To: PatrickHenry
"Festival of the 'Resurrected' Trolls" placemarker
3,088 posted on 08/27/2003 7:49:04 AM PDT by longshadow
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To: longshadow; PatrickHenry; Alamo-Girl; Nakatu X; All
Good morning all. This is a sunny (well can't tell from here) err, air-conditioned, fluorescent lighted control room hello. :-)
3,089 posted on 08/27/2003 8:36:04 AM PDT by RadioAstronomer
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To: RadioAstronomer
Please keep your eyes glued to your instruments at all times. While you are posting to us, you might miss an alien communication.
3,090 posted on 08/27/2003 8:38:04 AM PDT by PatrickHenry (Hic amor, haec patria est.)
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To: PatrickHenry

Splash!

3,091 posted on 08/27/2003 9:32:05 AM PDT by balrog666 (Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction.-Pascal)
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To: balrog666
Dead thread placemarker
3,092 posted on 08/27/2003 9:54:24 AM PDT by RadioAstronomer
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To: PatrickHenry
you might miss an alien communication.

Posting to FR is alien communication. :-) hehehehe

3,093 posted on 08/27/2003 9:56:11 AM PDT by RadioAstronomer
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To: RadioAstronomer
Good morning! Here's wishing you a great day at the controls!

BTW, I have been collecting all the astronomy research on Enoch for a separate thread since it'll probably go on for some time. I'll give you a heads up so you can post your "digs" at your convenience. Thanks!

3,094 posted on 08/27/2003 9:57:58 AM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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To: RadioAstronomer
Posting to FR is alien communication. :-) hehehehe

For you it might seem that way. Aha! You have been goaded into revealing your extraterrestrial origins. As I always suspected. Back where you came from, alien wretch!

3,095 posted on 08/27/2003 10:56:01 AM PDT by PatrickHenry (Hic amor, haec patria est.)
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To: PatrickHenry
You have been goaded into revealing your extraterrestrial origins.

Hmmm....Could that be true? (remember I was adopted and have NO family history, not even a birth date).

And everyone I work with says I am a bit goofy!

3,096 posted on 08/27/2003 10:59:18 AM PDT by RadioAstronomer
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To: Alamo-Girl
:-)
3,097 posted on 08/27/2003 10:59:56 AM PDT by RadioAstronomer
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To: RadioAstronomer
And everyone I work with says I am a bit goofy!

And I suppose your green hair is ignored as just the consequences of eating too much spinich?

3,098 posted on 08/27/2003 11:37:34 AM PDT by PatrickHenry (Hic amor, haec patria est.)
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To: PatrickHenry
And I suppose your green hair is ignored as just the consequences of eating too much spinich?

I also seem to get odd looks when they see my silver colored eyes and 6 fingers/hand. Sheesh, just a litle different......

3,099 posted on 08/27/2003 11:48:28 AM PDT by RadioAstronomer
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To: RadioAstronomer
4000?
3,100 posted on 08/27/2003 11:54:31 AM PDT by PatrickHenry (Hic amor, haec patria est.)
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