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T. Rex Protein Analysis Supports Dinosaur-Bird Link
LanMan04 writes "For the first time, researchers have read the biological signature of a Tyrannosaur — a signature that confirms the increasingly accepted view that modern birds are the descendants of dinosaurs. Analyzing the organic material (collagen protein) found inside the unique fossil linked the collagen to several extant species. The bottom line is that the T. rex's biological signature was most like a bird's, at least based on the first fragmentary data. "It looks like chicken may be the closest among all species that are present in today's databases for proteins and genomes," one of the scientists interviewed said."
Now I know why ... everything tastes like chicken
Does it taste like chicken? MMMmmmm T-Rex Wings.
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Go canucks, habs, and sens!
Interesting resolution to an old debate:
Which came first, the chicken or the egg? T-Rex!
I've always thought roosters had that look in their eye.. you know.... like they'd eat you in a second, if they could.
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I'd just like to say "How the mighty have fallen".
How would the machines know what a T-Rex's DNA was like.
If you disagree then it must be overrated, redundant or trolling.
Well, given that chickens are identified as the closest living relatives, it appears that the Flintstones eating barbecued dinos weren't all that far "out there" either.
Have you read my blog lately?
"Dinosaur fossils? God put those there to test our faith."
"I think God put you here to test my faith, Dude."
The enemies of Democracy are
I, for one, welcome our new edible and delicious overloads (hmmm extra crispy or original recipe ....)
as giant 40-foot toothed chickens chase them across the countryside. protests in England have already begun to protect the foxes.
breeding farmer Clancy Hogtrough said, "Hail, all I wanted to do was slow down those three-legged chickens of mine. Never found out if they were tasty, cause we could never catch 'em."
we hope to re-establish our satellite link shortly for our live report from Cuddles Fernbreath....
if this is supposed to be a new economy, how come they still want my old fashioned money?
Yeah, same here. We have an yellow-headed Amazon and I've been convinced that if he's not a direct descendant of a dinosaur, he must be channeling one. It's an interesting coincidence that parrots are one of the earliest of modern birds to show up in fossil records.
This ain't rocket surgery.
"...The curious thing that birds, dinosaurs and mammals all have in common is the placement of the legs underneath the body..."
There were animals with legs on the back of their bodies but they found themselves extinct shortly after
"Anyone who expresses such doubts is immediately branded some sort of Christian right wing nut."
No, that only happens when you do it on an internet forum. Allow me to demonstrate:
You're a Christian right wing nut.