Scientists Find "Perfect" Dino Fossil

[EHKOS]

Huh. That is a weird death pose, unless it was death by Tyrannous-sodomy. That bone kinda looks it could be used to put further pressure on the beast's bite.

 

[-Samurai-]

Yikes look at those teeth!

I'd love to be able to find something like this. Paleontology has always interested me.

 

[Something Amyss]

dude, creationist LOVE dinosaurs, why do you think they want to think we live along with them? Because it's AWESOME!!!!

If we did live alongside the, the Bible would be so much more awesome.

 

[Mumorpuger]

Clearly that dinosaur choked on a chicken bone and died.

 

[F'Angus]

That bone under the jaw is the part of the skull that allowed dinosaurs to equip under-slung grenade launchers.

 

[Thaius]

dude, creationist LOVE dinosaurs, why do you think they want to think we live along with them? Because it's AWESOME!!!!

If we did live alongside the, the Bible would be so much more awesome.

Actually, there are multiple references to large creatures which are probably dinosaurs in the Bible. They never factor directly in the stories, as far as I'm aware, but I know the most famous reference is in Job. They're in there.

 

[Joshimodo]

Huh. That is a weird death pose, unless it was death by Tyrannous-sodomy. That bone kinda looks it could be used to put further pressure on the beast's bite.

Actually, that's a regular death pose for theropods. Their spine curves backwards once they die.

 

[Bloodstain]

Ladies and Gentlemen...I am happy to present the first neckbeard in the history of the world.

 

[Something Amyss]

Actually, there are multiple references to large creatures which are probably dinosaurs in the Bible. They never factor directly in the stories, as far as I'm aware, but I know the most famous reference is in Job. They're in there.

See, they're never featured directly. If we lived alongside them, there wouldn't just be askance glances at Leviathan and Behemoth, there would be sheer, direct AWESOME.

 

[MegaManOfNumbers]

Ladies and Gentlemen...I am happy to present the first neckbeard in the history of the world.

You, my friend, got the right idea.

Dinosaur + Neckbeard = BAD. ASS.

 

[Owlslayer]

Well, this is certainly interesting. Tho it really does make one wonder, how did it ...well, um, survive isn't the right word here, i think. But you get the gist of what I'm saying.
Hopefully some scientists will pull some nifty info out of that skeleton.

 

[RicoGrey]

The bone beneath his jaw is called the Hyoid bone...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyoid_bone

...Even humans have it.

The reason the dinosaur is making such a weird pose, is the same reason most of the bipedal dinos make this pose. When the dino dries out from decomposition, the tissue(muscle, skin, etc) pulls the skeletal structure into this pose.

 

[Spaloooooka]

The bone beneath his jaw is called the Hyoid bone...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyoid_bone

...Even humans have it.

The reason the dinosaur is making such a weird pose, is the same reason most of the bipedal dinos make this pose. When the dino dries out from decomposition, the tissue(muscle, skin, etc) pulls the skeletal structure into this pose.

Nooo It's a bow tie!!! C'mon haven't you seen dinotopia?!

 

[Enrathi]

Scientists Find "Perfect" Dino Fossil

Two, what the eff is that bone below its jaw? As far as I know dinosaurs were incapable of growing beards, much less beards that required skeletal support.

Ideas?

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Clearly that is the bone of whatever animal this dinosaur was eating when it choked to death.

Damn, someone beat me to it. That's what I came in to say.

 

[Snake Plissken]

But! Can we clone them yet?

Clone? No.

But you should check out the work Jack Horner is doing.

 

[NightmareWarden]

Maybe that bone is the base for a sort of neck frill, but that's the only real bone in the frill.

 

[ssgt splatter]

Why is the fossil sea-foam green?
I thought bones were white or at the very least turned brown-ish white after they were fossilised.

 

[Hungry Donner]

While this is certainly an impressive find for the archaeologists, and a boon for the science in general, it does raise two important questions:

Archaeologists work with human material culture, paleontologists work with dinosaur bones. Either one will cut you if you get them mixed up, and they tend to be surrounded by pickaxes and machetes for this very reason (they claim they're "tools" for their work, this is false).

 

[trophykiller]

Three minutes later, creationists rally to deny its existence.

Oh, come now. My idea of god is that he creates one group of creatures, wipes them all out when he gets bored, and starts over. Makes sence when you think about it. Or atleast as much as every other theory out there.

Also, my theory is that he will soon kill us all and replace us with multi-colored horses.

 

[Snake Plissken]

Maybe that bone is the base for a sort of neck frill, but that's the only real bone in the frill.

I don't know if you were just guessing, but you might not be far from the truth.

Based on its traits, age, and where it was found, I'd say it's a Compsognathus. Most reconstructions have some sort of neck/oddity in that location. Not really a frill, but there's usually something there, nonetheless.