T-Rex probably tasted like chicken
Scientists have at last uncovered the closest
living relative of the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex...
Scientists have at last uncovered the closest living relative of the mighty
Tyrannosaurus rex, the most feared and famous of all the dinosaurs. For the
first time, researchers have managed to sequence proteins from the long-extinct
creature, leading them to the discovery that many of the molecules show a
remarkable similarity to those of the humble
chicken.
“The analysis shows that T-rex collagen makeup is almost identical to that of a modern chicken - this corroborates a huge body of evidence from the fossil record that demonstrates birds are descended from meat-eating dinosaurs,” said Angela Milner, the associate keeper of palaeontology at the Natural History Museum in London.
Let’s face it. If the creationist dingbats were right and we were around the same time as dinosaurs - we would have done what we did to many other species. Eaten them into extinction!
Preferably with garlic and a little rosemary.
“The analysis shows that T-rex collagen makeup is almost identical to that of a modern chicken - this corroborates a huge body of evidence from the fossil record that demonstrates birds are descended from meat-eating dinosaurs,” said Angela Milner, the associate keeper of palaeontology at the Natural History Museum in London.
Let’s face it. If the creationist dingbats were right and we were around the same time as dinosaurs - we would have done what we did to many other species. Eaten them into extinction!
Preferably with garlic and a little rosemary.
Posted: Fri - April 13, 2007 at 06:09 AM