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New Dinosaur Species Discovery In Utah Released
A new species of dinosaur discovered in Utah's Grand Staircase was only recently released to the public. Dubbed Gryposaurus Monumentensis (derived from a combination of "hook-beaked lizard" and a tip of the hat to the discovery location) scientists estimate this duck-billed dino could have had as many as 800 teeth in his massive mouth. "While the diet is unknown, given the considerable size of the creature, the massive teeth and jaws are thought to have been used to slice up large amounts of tough, fibrous plant material. The teeth may hold important clues the dinosaur's eating habits. The Utah museum plans to study the composition of the dinosaur teeth, which when compared to other plant-eating dinosaurs from the Kaiparowits Formation, will help researchers decipher differences in diet."
This contradicts The Book of Moron, therefore it must be false.
and the diet is unknown? I think it's safe to say that this thing ate whatever the hell it damn well wanted to eat.
OMG they released a Dinosour in Utah! Run for the hills!
One conclusion we can make about this dinosaur is that it was clearly a polygamist.
While certainly a fascinating find, bones alone can tell us only so much about these fascinating creatures.
For example: how did Jesus strap His saddle on a Gryposaurus?
Might I suggest naming it after another soon-to-be-extinct species, hence the "Zuneosaur".
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Also, Dude, "hook-beaked lizard" is not the preferred nomenclature. "Saurian American," please.
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Did anyone else parse that as "Gripeosaurus"? I thought they were talking about my ex there for a second.
The game.
...Utahraptor?
I scanned the article, but the usual estimate height/weight of the dinosaur is missing. Would some one please dig up the info and post it. (Height in number of school buses or stories high, and weight in number of baby elephants or the good old standby libraries of congress).
sed -e 's/Chuck Norris/Rajnikant/g' joke > fact
Most absurd of all are movies showing giant dinosaurs roaming cities resembling Tokyo.
The world is made by those who show up for the job.
given the considerable size of the creature, the massive teeth and jaws are thought to have been used to slice up large amounts of...
Mammals: It's what's for dinner.
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