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Two-headed Reptile Fossil Found in China

Posted by samzenpus on from the better-than-one dept.

[TheBORG] writes "A tiny skeleton from the Early Cretaceous shows an embryonic or newborn reptile with two heads and two necks, called axial bifurcation ('two-headedness') (a well-known developmental flaw among reptile species today such as turtles and snakes) was found in China by French and Chinese paleontologists recovered from the Yixian Formation, which is nearly 150 million years old."

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  1. I tried to claim credit for this... by BrunoBigfoot · · Score: 2, Funny

    But everyone looked at me like I had two heads.

  2. Pollution in China by MillionthMonkey · · Score: 1, Funny

    We've seen two-headed animals from China before. Apparently the pollution there is getting so bad it's going back in time!

  3. Latin name? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I don't know what Latin name they're going to give this two-headed creature, but it seems like they should try to squeeze "zaphod" in there somewhere.

  4. Two headed reptile fossil in China? by monoqlith · · Score: 5, Funny

    So that's where Karl Rove went!

  5. Re:The ass casts the deciding vote by Fireflymantis · · Score: 2, Funny

    Any links? google mews shows nothing. (at the moment) If this is true, God Speed Stephen King. I hope your journey into the unknown is exciting as the stories you have told.

  6. Obligatory by Sneakernets · · Score: 3, Funny

    I, for one, welcome our ancient dual-core overlords.

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    1. Re:Obligatory by stonedcat · · Score: 1, Funny

      AMD or Pentium?

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  7. Sounds like grandma... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Two-headed reptile. 160 million years old.

    Yup, that's her.

  8. Re:The ass casts the deciding vote by ag0ny · · Score: 3, Funny

    Ah, I'll leave it to his noodly appendage, god, yaweh (sp?) $DeityOfChoice
    -nB Sorry, but I'm busy today. Remind me about this tomorrow.
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  9. Re:The ass casts the deciding vote by networkBoy · · Score: 3, Funny

    Post-It is on your altar.
    thanks :-)

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  10. Not to be outdone ... by NoMaster · · Score: 2, Funny

    Not to be outdone, Japanese scientists have discovered a three-headed monster with two legs, bat-like wings, and two tails.

    Tokyo residents are fearfully awaiting the appearance of a giant moth and two tiny priestesses...

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  11. In Soviet Russia... by WetCat · · Score: 1, Funny

    In Soviet Russia the coat of arms founds YOU!

  12. So what does this mean to me? by ProppaT · · Score: 2, Funny

    There have been retarded turtles roaming the earth for 150 million years now. God speed, retarded little turtles....God speed.

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  13. The genes canna take much more o' this! by Impy+the+Impiuos+Imp · · Score: 2, Funny
    "A tiny skeleton from the Early Cretaceous shows an embryonic or newborn reptile with two heads and two necks, called axial bifurcation ('two-headedness') (a well-known developmental flaw among reptile species today such as turtles and snakes) was...recovered from the Yixian Formation, which is nearly 150 million years old."


    So God's been fucking up his engineering for a lot longer than 6,000 years?!?!?
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