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So..I can post the news from some websites where I found a news about new fossils , new dinosaurs and more..
OR I can post the website from where I found this news , and everyone who interested can read the news..

for now I will post 3 news and later you will tell me what to do: post news or post website.


1 - Giant African Sauropod the Biggest Ever?



QUOTE Scientists from the University of Pennsylvania have discovered what they believe will be the second largest dinosaur ever discovered. Paralititan stromeri was a huge sauropod that lived in what is now Northern Africa about 100 million years ago during the Cretaceous Period.

The fossils found to date indicate that this sauropod giant may have reached 100 feet (30 m) long and weighed as much as 70 tons (63,000 kilos).

This discovery is exciting for a number of reasons. It is another milestone in the search for African dinosaurs, which are being discovered in areas that were originally searched in the early 20th century. Unfortunately for science, a number of discoveries from this area made by German paleontologists were destroyed during WWII bombings. The Spinosaurus type specimen was lost this way.

A second very important aspect of the discovery of these African dinosaurs is their remarkable similarity to other giant sauropods uncovered in South America. Paralititian has been classified as a Titanosaur, a family based on the huge Cretaceous sauropods from South America that include Argentinosaurus. In fact, some paleontologists feel that upon further study, Paralititan may prove to be a species of Argentinosaurus. This is all possible due to the fact that Africa and South America were joined during the earlier part of the Cretaceous; recent theories suggest that there was a land bridge between Africa and South America almost to the end of the Cretaceous Period.

The Pennsylvania scientists note that the Paralititan fossil shows evidence of being chewed on by large carnivores, possibly Carcharodontosaurus. This dinosaur and South America's huge Giganotosaurus. are from the same family and may even be the same genus.

Migration of dinosaurs from South America to Africa is a fairly new area of study that is being fueled by the similarity of creatures being found on the two continents from the late Mesozoic. Additionally, many scientists expect that some of the most spectacular finds in the future will come from Africa, as this area was a lush, tropical coastal environment in the Cretaceous and was home to many dinosaurs.[/quote]

2 - Giant Croc Crunched Cretaceous Creatures



QUOTE A research team led by University of Chicago paleontologist Dr. Paul Sereno announced the discovery of a number of giant crocodile fossils. The discovery was made in the African country of Niger where what is now a desert was once a lush forest with lots of rivers. The giant crocodile, named Sarcosuchus, grew to more than 40 feet (12 m) long and weighed as much as 10 tons (9,000 kilos).

The huge size of this animal, along with its more than 100 teeth in a six foot (2 m) skull, would have allowed it to eat just about anything, including large dinosaurs such as Spinosaurus and its other African relatives. It would have floated just under the surface of the water, with just its eyes above the surface, patiently waiting for a dinosaur to come along for a drink. "All 10 tons of it would have been hidden, minus the eyeballs," said Dr. Sereno.

A few remains of this monster were discovered in the early 1960's, but only enough to tease scientists. Sereno and his team found the remains of six individuals, including one specimen more than 50 percent complete. The only other giant crocodile that rivals the size of Sarcosuchus is Deinosuchus, a giant from the American Southwest. Sarcosuchus lived about 95 million years ago and Deinosuchus lived about 70 million years ago. They may have been related.[/quote]

3 - Feathers Found on New Fossil Dinosaur



QUOTE An so-far-unnamed member of the dromaeosaur family similar to the Sinornithosaurus pictured to the left was recently uncovered in China. Many scientists believe that this new find proves conclusively that birds descended from dinosaurs.

This new dinosaur, a juvenile, clearly shows primitive feathers and down. Its head and tail show clear traces of feathers, and tufts of down-like feathers appear on other parts of its body. The incredibly well preserved fossil, found in the fossil-rich Liaoning Province, clearly shows how the feathers were attached to the dinosaur's body.

Previously, scientists who rejected the dinosaur/bird link argued that feathers found associated with dinosaur fossils were from birds that died with the dinosaurs and the parts then became mixed together.

"This is the specimen we have been waiting for," said Dr. Mark Norell of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. "It makes it indisputable that a body covering similar to feathers was present in non-avian dinosaurs." Dr. Norell, together with Dr. Ji Qiang from the Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences led the discovery team.

The fossil is currently on loan to the American Museum for display.[/quote]



that's all for now.If you want , I'll post every day news.

well..?
I want to hear(read in this situation) opinion of all users (or of most)..my opinion is 1 - to post news , because that will be facilitation for you.
I don't know..you tell me friends.

Enj0y and peace users!

2 news:

1 - Spinosaurus Relative Discovered



QUOTE Renowned dinosaur paleontologist Paul Sereno discovered a spectacular new dinosaur during a recent expedition to Africa. Suchomimus tenerensis, which means "crocodile mimic" was about the size of a T. rex, but it was quite different. It seems to be a close relative to Spinosaurus, and looks very similar to this star of Jurassic Park 3. Suchomimus, however, lacked the tall spines and fin of its movie star cousin.

"It was a dinosaur trying hard to be a crocodile," says Dr. Sereno of his discovery. It had a long snout filled with teeth that seem designed to catch fish. Long, powerful arms ended in three-fingered hands with huge claws, which would have been useful for holding on to large gar fish, which may have made up part of its diet. Suchomimus lived 100 million years ago and this skeleton is the most complete in existence of any of the spinosaur family of dinosaurs. The original Spinosaurus skeleton was destroyed in WWII when a German museum was destroyed by allied bombers.

Other paleontologists say that the discovery of Suchomimus is important as it illustrates the diversity of dinosaurs. In particular, this discovery illustrates that a large carnivore that lived on land could survive eating mostly fish.

Suchomimus is on display at the Chicago Children's Museum. diversity of dinosaurs. In particular, this discovery illustrates that a large carnivore that lived on land could survive eating mostly fish.

Suchomimus is on display at the Chicago Children's Museum.[/quote]

2 - Texas-Sized Dinosaur Found in Big Bend



QUOTE Texans like to say that everything is bigger in Texas, and it appears as though dinosaurs were no exception. A discovery made in 1996 was just announced and it's a big one. Scientists uncovered a huge dinosaur, tentatively identified as a species of Alamosaurus, in Big Bend National Park.

Ten pieces of a 30-foot-long section of the vertebrae were discovered and recently moved to the Dallas Museum of Natural History where scientists will study them to determine the species and size of this enormous creature. Initial speculation is that it will be bigger than the 90 feet (28m) previously thought to be the upper limit for Alamosaurus.

It is believed that this animal was a member of the titanosaur family, a group of sauropods that originated in South America in the middle Cretaceous and then migrated into North America in the late Cretaceous period.[/quote]

"Texans like to say that everything is bigger in Texas" .. I want to go there , and see some girl with big .. you know /biggrin.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" />

2 news:

1 - Cretaceous Mammal Dodged Dinos By Hiding In Trees



QUOTE A new mammal named Eomaia emerged 125 million years ago, in the early part of the Cretaceous, and its fossil remains were recently discovered this year in China. The fossils are nearly 40 million years older than any other known member of this mammalian family, which makes this line of mammals a great deal older than previously believed.

Due to the incredible detail seen in the fossil, this discovery gives scientists great insight into how these little animals survived being eaten by dinosaurs. This small, furry, mouse-sized creature seems to have been well adapted to climbing, with long fingers and claws. This would have given the little creature a big advantage in both staying out of the way of dinosaurs and getting food higher up in trees. These are the types of evolutionary changes that lead to the survival and ultimately the dominance of mammals.

Scientists are also very excited about the discovery as Eomaia because it is the oldest known ancestor to placental mammals ever discovered. Placental mammals carry their babies in their body longer so that they are born well developed. Humans, along with most other living mammals, are placental.

The other types of mammals are the marsupials and the monotremes. The babies of marsupials are born underdeveloped and their mother carries them in a pouch until they are old enough to move around by themselves. Kangaroos are marsupials. Monotremes lay eggs, and only two types are known to exist. The strange looking platypus is a monotreme.[/quote]

2 - Buck Toothed Dinosaur Discovered



QUOTE Scientists in China announced the discovery of Incisivosaurus gauthieri, a member of the Oviraptor family that may be a missing link in the evolution of this strange and controversial family of dinosaurs. Incisivosaurus gauthieri was a small, quick theropod, which means that it walked on its hind legs and used its forelimbs as arms. It is the earliest known member of the oviraptorid dinosaurs at 128 million years old.

Asian members of the oviraptorid family are generally small, with different shaped crests rising several inches on their heads. They have well defined beaks with no teeth, although some show two strange teeth in the upper palate of their mouths. There is a North American Oviraptor that is much larger than any known Asian species. It lived 60 million years after Incisivosaurus. The Incisivosaurus specimen has no crest on its head, three types of teeth, and the beginnings of a beak.

Scientists have long discussed the eating habits of members of this family. "Theropod dinosaurs have always been considered carnivores, but Oviraptors and Therizinosaurs have opened that assumption to debate," said Dr. James Kirkland, advisor to the Jurassic Park Institute. "The dinosaurs being found in Liaoning in China are changing the way we think about dinosaurs." Dr. Kirkland was one of the first scientists to study the curious change of a theropod from carnivore to herbivore with his work on the North American therizinosaur his team discovered in New Mexico.

Incisivosaurus seems to have teeth specifically designed for plant eating. It has two large incisors at the front of its upper beak and smaller, leaf shaped teeth along the sides of its mouth. This shape tooth is found almost exclusively in plant eaters such as Stegosaurus.

The presence of the strange teeth in Incisivosaurus tells researchers that it probably had a mostly herbivorous diet. This dinosaur seems to be in a transitional stage between an older theropod dinosaur and the form that later oviraptorids would take.[/quote]

JPInstitute is bad for news!

90% of that stuff appeared months ago.

well , can you get me site with newly news ?

2 news:

1 - 150 Million Year Old Salamander Discovered



QUOTE Another evolutionary gap has been filled, this time in the amphibian family. Scientists have uncovered a 150-million-year-old salamander in northern China, the same area where many feathered dinosaurs have also been discovered. This Late Jurassic creature is an important link in understanding the evolution of salamanders.

More than 500 of the animals were discovered in a layer of rock created from volcanic ash, providing direct evidence that they all perished during a volcanic eruption. These fossils are almost 85 million years older than any previously known for salamanders and provide scientists with a unique opportunity to study these primitive creatures.

Salamanders are the least specialized of the three major amphibian groups. Scientists often use them as a model of parallel evolution, showing how various types of the same animal develop similar features even though they can't and don't interbreed. Until this discovery, scientists had almost no evidence of salamanders in the fossil record.[/quote]

2 - Largest Dinosaur Skull Discovered



QUOTE Dr. Jack Horner, a member of the Jurassic Park Institute Board of Advisors, announced on July 27, 2001 that his team of field researchers had discovered what seems to be the largest dinosaur skull ever unearthed. The huge skull is from Torosaurus, a member of the horned ceratopsian family of dinosaurs that includes the better-known Triceratops. Torosaurus, although considered smaller than its famous relative, had a larger frill in proportion to its overall body size. The skull will require preparation before its exact size is known, but it is estimated to approach 10 feet in length. It will be displayed at the Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman, Montana[/quote]

Just stop it! We already know all this! Find a better a better source, for pete's sake. The Torosaurus news are almost four years old.

I agree with DinoSlayer... I think we already knew quite a lot of that... but still thanks anyway!

well , as soon as you know all that , I'll stop .. no problem , but Dino Slayer I don't like your bearing.
Nothing personally!

Peace users!