First molecular proof of T.rex - chicken family ties

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  1. drippy, Apr 12, 2007
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  2. Eric, Apr 12, 2007
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    Damn! If we could get T-Rexes to come into the 21st century, think of the BIG ASS T-REX legs we'd be eating! Screw those little chicken wings, get me some Tyrannosaurus wings!

    And BBQ sauce, plenty of it. :D 
     
  3. theLostSeeker, Apr 12, 2007
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    T-Rex "wings" would be more like arms… Human-sized arms…
     
  4. pscoop, Apr 12, 2007
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    I don't know, for some reason I would imagine dinosaur meat being real chewy.

    Cool find though.
     
  5. Tekkaman Blade, Apr 12, 2007
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    Hmm I wonder if T-Rex's tasted like chicken
     
  6. Jux, Apr 12, 2007
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    Evolution rocks.

    And having a more confirmed link between dinosaurs and birds is a big step.
     
  7. Dark_Convoy, Apr 12, 2007
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    Excellent, with this, the "feathered dinosaurs" that were found and China, and the general similarities found in bone structure, the bird-dinosaur connection is pretty much irrefutable.
     
  8. TJOmega, Apr 12, 2007
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    That is just beautiful, the most infamous hunter and carnivore to ever roam the planet evolves into a bird that can't even digest it's food without swallowing some rocks... I love how nature works.
     
  9. Jux, Apr 12, 2007
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    Many dinosaurs, especially herbivores, used gizzard stones to assist their digestion process.
     
  10. drippy, Apr 12, 2007
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    Tell that to my wife...
     
  11. ZeroMayhem, Apr 12, 2007
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    Wrong! Chickens taste like T-Rex!
     
  12. Dark_Convoy, Apr 12, 2007
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  13. Optimus-JD, Apr 12, 2007
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    HAHA, nice.
     
  14. Jux, Apr 12, 2007
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    At least you found someone who can handle different views.
     
  15. drippy, Apr 12, 2007
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    She's that way because she had a crazy upbringing if you'll recall. :p  Worked to my advantage though.

    It would be really weird if she was teaching evolution in school eh?

    I just sent her and my brother-in-law the link to the article. :D