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Non Life Sciences => Geology, Palaeontology & Archaeology => Topic started by: DoctorBeaver on 14/02/2008 19:04:43

Title: New Saharan dinosaurs found
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 14/02/2008 19:04:43

No, not Colonel Gadaffi's grandparents. These beasties...

(https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.nationalgeographic.com%2Fnews%2F2008%2F02%2Fphotogalleries%2Fdinosaur-pictures%2Fimages%2Fprimary%2F1_DINOSAUR_461.jpg&hash=5ca0268d9f629310cb8e9a863aec546d)

images from National Geographic

I wouldn't want to meet 1 of these in a dark alleyway!

Read the article http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/02/photogalleries/dinosaur-pictures/index.html (http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/02/photogalleries/dinosaur-pictures/index.html)

Title: New Saharan dinosaurs found
Post by: JimBob on 14/02/2008 20:57:45

Dr. Paul Sereno has been a pioneer of re-investigating the Sahara region for dinosaur remains. He has on his own found numerous new species, some of the most interesting new finds in large species in the Western Sahara. It is a relatively unexplored region as the conditions are so harsh.
 

Title: New Saharan dinosaurs found
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 14/02/2008 23:52:54

For some reason the 1 on the left reminds me of Barry Manilow  [:P]

Title: New Saharan dinosaurs found
Post by: JimBob on 15/02/2008 00:31:20

or, to me, MP's in your country, Members of Congress in mine, mouths agape, always after something for themselves and will use their teeth to get it.

Title: New Saharan dinosaurs found
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 15/02/2008 08:04:37

Indeed  [:D]