Nepre writes: "I came across this story on the BBC web site. It seems scientists have found a tick that was preserved in amber. There is some speculation that it might contain the blood of some prehistoric creatures."
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Not enough DNA in a tick's stomach
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They need to start looking for prehistoric vampire hampsters preserved in amber. Those vicious little animals could put a lot of blood in their stomachs, plus they used to pack quite a load in their little cheek pouches. Thankfully, they died out when no more dinosaur blood could be found.
Well I for one hope that scientist don't make the same mistakes as those portrayed in Michael Crichton's "Jurassic Park". With dinosaurs running loose in the park, and eating a lawyer. That's too horrible to even imagine.
I mean, poor dinosaur! If I had just eaten a lawyer and had such an indigestion, I'd too be running around roaring all night long. Somebody call the PETA!
Tongue-tied and twisted, just an earth-bound misfit, I
-- Tongue-tied and twisted, just an earth-bound misfit, I Learning to fly, Pink Floyd.
I've recently seen on TV (here in Europe) a news report about a man how literally travels the world to collect all sorts of ticks emprisoned in amber. He has different species ranging from microscopic one to some rather big (1 inch). I don't recall his name but I'll come back with more information if I find.
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They need to start looking for prehistoric vampire hampsters preserved in amber. Those vicious little animals could put a lot of blood in their stomachs, plus they used to pack quite a load in their little cheek pouches. Thankfully, they died out when no more dinosaur blood could be found.
If tits were wings it'd be flying around.
Well I for one hope that scientist don't make the same mistakes as those portrayed in Michael Crichton's "Jurassic Park". With dinosaurs running loose in the park, and eating a lawyer. That's too horrible to even imagine.
I mean, poor dinosaur! If I had just eaten a lawyer and had such an indigestion, I'd too be running around roaring all night long. Somebody call the PETA!
Tongue-tied and twisted, just an earth-bound misfit, I
Tongue-tied and twisted, just an earth-bound misfit, I
Learning to fly, Pink Floyd.
I've recently seen on TV (here in Europe) a news report about a man how literally travels the world to collect all sorts of ticks emprisoned in amber. He has different species ranging from microscopic one to some rather big (1 inch). I don't recall his name but I'll come back with more information if I find.
I don't spend that much time outdoors, and I doubt that many slashdotters do, but I have yet to see a lizzard with a tick on it.
I work at a zoo, but that doesn't count, the lizzards are all indoors, and well groomed and cared for. No ticks on the zoo lizzards, anyhow.
Too busy staying alive... ~ R.A.