New, Big Raptor

Dec 18, 2008 12:14

So Novas and crew have reported today on a dromeosaur with a head estimated to be some 80 cm in length and a body estimated to be some 5 m in length.  For those of you keeping score on the large-raptor front, that matches or exceeds Utahraptor.  The new specie's name is Austroraptor cabazai.  In addition to large size, it also has unusally short ( Read more... )

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geekus_duos December 18 2008, 18:14:47 UTC
Agreed. Velociraptor awareness is very important.

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warrior_bride December 19 2008, 14:46:43 UTC
And how many of you, after having read the XKCD comic, were upset that the comic didn't allow you to SOLVE question number 3?? I know I was bummed I wasn't given the opportunity :-( hehe

Good show, Eric!

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