Oldest-known dinosaur in North America

[dlamberth]

A 230 million-year-old, never-before-seen raptor unearthed in the U.S. is the oldest dinosaur ever discovered in North America — and one of the earliest to ever emerge on our planet.
Oldest-known dinosaur in North America is a 'chicken-size' raptor — and changes what we know about how dinos conquered Earth


For a more in depth look, here's the paper submitted to the Zoological Journal.
https://academic.oup.com/zoolinnean/article/203/1/zlae153/7942678?login=false

And for an even deeper look, here's a PDF that was submitted:
https://watermark.silverchair.com/z...rNJLL77diU15k07qpV9NejIr45uPfRn8hVyx-xvm2h9aE

 

[Diamond72]

changes what we know about how dinos conquered Earth

"The mini dino, which was about the size of a chicken, was likely a distant ancestor of the largest creatures to ever walk Earth."

If we look at reptiles like turtles and aligators they start off very small and over the years get bigger. Turtles can live more than 300 years. So if you have a chicken size dinosaur than it is just a baby getting its start on life.

We need to be careful with the opinions of so called science. They use to do the exact same thing with horses. They said big horses evolved from small horses. The only problem is there are still miniature horses today. Horses always have been a lot of different sizes.

 

[Warden_of_the_Storm]

"The mini dino, which was about the size of a chicken, was likely a distant ancestor of the largest creatures to ever walk Earth."

If we look at reptiles like turtles and aligators they start off very small and over the years get bigger. Turtles can live more than 300 years. So if you have a chicken size dinosaur than it is just a baby getting its start on life.

We need to be careful with the opinions of so called science. They use to do the exact same thing with horses. They said big horses evolved from small horses. The only problem is there are still miniature horses today. Horses always have been a lot of different sizes.

But there are also animals that start small and stay small their entire life.

 

[Diamond72]

But there are also animals that start small and stay small their entire life.

How do you know that is what is going on here?

 

[Warden_of_the_Storm]

How do you know that is what is going on here?

How do you know it's not?

 

[AV1611VET]

"The mini dino, which was about the size of a chicken, was likely a distant ancestor of the largest creatures to ever walk Earth."

Reminds me of this thread I once made:

Behold the Terrible Lizard!

 

[Warden_of_the_Storm]

Reminds me of this thread I once made:

Behold the Terrible Lizard!

It's so funny when you think you have a point...

 

[AV1611VET]

It's so funny when you think you have a point...

You mean the point about dinosaurs being labeled "terrible lizards," when they're not?

 

[Warden_of_the_Storm]

You mean the point about dinosaurs being labeled "terrible lizards," when they're not?

...

Does that scream 'cute and cuddly' to you?

And it really needs to be said: a hummingbird is not a dinosaur. It's a hummingbird.

 

[AV1611VET]

Does that scream 'cute and cuddly' to you?

From AI Overview:

No, dinosaurs are not lizards.

 

[Warden_of_the_Storm]

From AI Overview:

No, dinosaurs are not lizards.

Have you somehow lost the ability to actually respond to questions now? Are you suffering from dementia? Do you need to talk to someone for help?

 

[Hans Blaster]

...
View attachment 360641
Does that scream 'cute and cuddly' to you?

And it really needs to be said: a hummingbird is not a dinosaur. It's a hummingbird.

Not as cute or cuddly as this monster:

 

[Warden_of_the_Storm]

Not as cute or cuddly as this monster:

View attachment 360642

I had one of called Pudge. And I can also see one sitting on my neighbour's garage roof right now.

 

[AV1611VET]

I had one of called Pudge. And I can also see one sitting on my neighbour's garage roof right now.

Do they have MISLABELED written all over them?

 

[Warden_of_the_Storm]

Do they have MISLABELED written all over them?

Do you even care?

 

[AV1611VET]

Do you even care?

Let's put it this way:

It lies dormant inside my psyche, until some know-it-all academian starts labeling me a Homo sapiens, who was once a fetus.

Just by way of many examples.

 

[Warden_of_the_Storm]

Let's put it this way:

It lies dormant inside my psyche, until some know-it-all academian starts labeling me a Homo sapiens, who was once a fetus.

Just by way of many examples.

And that's entirely a you problem.

 

[Diamond72]

Reminds me of this thread I once made:

Behold the Terrible Lizard!

Feathers have made an appearance in the Jurassic Park and Jurassic World series. In the more recent films, Speilburg has made an effort to incorporate more scientifically accurate depictions of dinosaurs, including feathered dinosaurs. For instance, Jurassic World: Dominion features the feathered dinosaur Therizinosaurus, reflecting the evolving understanding of these prehistoric creatures in paleontology.

Of course your dino is cuter and not so much like a long lost cousin.

 

[AV1611VET]

In the more recent films, Speilburg has made an effort to incorporate more scientifically accurate depictions of dinosaurs, including feathered dinosaurs.

Like correcting his spelling?

And according to AI Overview:

The Tyrannosaurus rex (T-Rex) lived during the late Cretaceous period, which followed the Jurassic period.

The Jurassic Park movie and novel did not include dinosaur-sucking mosquitoes, which were not supported by the fossil record at the time.

The movie took creative liberties with the dinosaurs to fit the story, but it was based on what scientists knew at the time.

The movie included some dinosaurs that did live during the Jurassic period, such as the Dilophosaurus.

 

[Diamond72]

The movie included some dinosaurs that did live during the Jurassic period, such as the Dilophosaurus.

Neil DeGrasse Tyson does that all the time. He wants science fiction to line up with science. I do not see anything in the Bible where dinosaurs or reptiles evolved from birds. On The Fifth Day God created Fish and Birds. We do not see land animals until the sixth day.