No, it’s a gigantoraptor, a.k.a. Chickenosaur!
One of the world’s top fossil hunters has unveiled a previously unknown gigantic, chicken-like dinosaur that may change evolutionary theory on prehistoric animals.
The remains of the animal, thought to have weighed 1400 kilograms, was discovered by Professor Xing Xu, from Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mongolia’s Erlian basin, an area rich with fossils.
The new species, named Gigantoraptor erlianensis, is the biggest bird-like dinosaur ever found and at a height of 5 metres is about the size of the famous Tyrannosaurus rex, Xing says.
The 85 million-year-old creature was 35 times heavier than other known similar species, and is thought to have had a beak and sporadic patches of feathers, according to a paper in today’s issue of the journal Nature.
Through analysing its skeleton, the researchers believe the Gigantoraptor shared the same ancestor and belonged to the same family as the Oviraptor.
With a beak and feathers, the Oviraptor is also bird-like and flightless, but weighed a mere 1-2 kilograms.
I totally had to steal the photo. It’s just too good to ignore. I do believe the Chickenosaur is going to become a frequent guest around here.
I guess now the picture will be at your beak and call. I think it’s a fowl thing to do. You should shell out the money for proper use. Will you plan to use the picture in advance or just wing it?
I bet Tig and Gracie would enjoy eating that bird! :)
Photoshop the head of an appropriate politician onto the body. Just think how the Mistress of Juvenile Scorn would look then.
The creature became extinct after prehistoric, 40 foot tall Jewish grandmothers discovered how to make soup.
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When it’s sick, does it eat a nice, steaming bowl of People Soup with matzohballs?
I don’t know, but I’m making chickenosaurus soup tonight. With matzo balls.
Okay, it’s just chicken soup. But I may have to rename it, because I really like the idea of chickenosaurus soup.
If you read the article carefully, and with a skeptical mind, it becomes painfully obvious that they’re making this stuff up…
When chickenosaur is on the menu, there is no problem with asking for seconds, thirds, fourths…