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99-million-year-old bird found
Posted on 7/14/17 at 1:26 pm
Posted on 7/14/17 at 1:26 pm
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Archeologists have just discovered a nearly complete bird, encased in fossilized tree sap, that has remained intact for almost 100 million years. The bird, which was just a few days old at the time of its death, is one of the most stunningly preserved examples of pre-history avian life ever recovered -- but this is no ordinary bird.
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The dream of resurrecting dinosaurs from their ancient remains, like in Jurassic Park, might be nothing more than science fiction, but one aspect of the pseudoscience depicted in the film franchise is actually quite true: archaeologists regularly find prehistoric bugs and other small creatures perfectly preserved in amber. This newly-discovered fossil, which was located in Burma, includes half of the bird's entire body, including a wing, claws, and head.
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Unlike modern birds, this newborn hatchling is from a now-extinct branch of the family tree called Enantiornithines. Researchers say they would have looked a lot like modern-day avians, with the exception of some added features such as claws on their wing tips and small teeth tucked away in their beaks.
Posted on 7/14/17 at 1:28 pm to WiredBobcat
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6000 year old bird found
FIFY you Godless heathen.
Posted on 7/14/17 at 1:28 pm to WiredBobcat
But the earth is only 2,000 years old!
Posted on 7/14/17 at 1:28 pm to WiredBobcat
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File photo: Various lizard specimens are shown preserved in ancient amber from present-day Myanmar in Southeast Asia,
:Boothismangif:
Posted on 7/14/17 at 1:29 pm to WiredBobcat
how long before jurassic park?
This post was edited on 7/14/17 at 1:31 pm
Posted on 7/14/17 at 1:30 pm to WiredBobcat
"frick this one is old"
"How old? Should we do the dating"
"Nah, it's like 100 million years, for sure"
"100 million, nobody will believe that"
"ok do 99 million"
"How old? Should we do the dating"
"Nah, it's like 100 million years, for sure"
"100 million, nobody will believe that"
"ok do 99 million"
Posted on 7/14/17 at 1:33 pm to WiredBobcat
Looks more like a lizard to me.
Posted on 7/14/17 at 1:33 pm to WiredBobcat
I got those in my front yard hiding behind the rain gutters
Posted on 7/14/17 at 1:33 pm to SamuelClemens
quote:almost as stupid as people who say it's millions of years old. Here's carbon dating; I have no way to prove it's legitimate; just believe me.
But the earth is only 2,000 years old!
Posted on 7/14/17 at 1:34 pm to WiredBobcat
Lol more like 6,000 years old. fricking heretic.
Posted on 7/14/17 at 1:35 pm to WiredBobcat
How many animals actually get trapped in tree sap? Must be a tough way to go.
Posted on 7/14/17 at 1:40 pm to WiredBobcat
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This newly-discovered fossil, which was located in Burma
You may know it as "Myanmar"
Posted on 7/14/17 at 1:40 pm to High C
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How many animals actually get trapped in tree sap? Must be a tough way to go.
And big arse trees that produce a large amount of sap to trap them.
Posted on 7/14/17 at 1:52 pm to High C
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How many animals actually get trapped in tree sap? Must be a tough way to go.
It's certainly a sticky situation to find oneself in.
Posted on 7/14/17 at 1:55 pm to airfernando
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almost as stupid as people who say it's millions of years old. Here's carbon dating; I have no way to prove it's legitimate; just believe me.
wow
Posted on 7/14/17 at 2:08 pm to airfernando
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almost as stupid as people who say it's millions of years old. Here's carbon dating; I have no way to prove it's legitimate; just believe me.
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