Hasina Posted October 3, 2012 #1 Share Posted October 3, 2012 'Dracula' dinosaur had bristles and fangs A bizarre dinosaur had vampire-like fangs, a parrot beak and porcupine bristles, researchers say. The ancient creature, which was found 50 years ago in southern Africa but drew relatively little attention until now, may shed light on the evolution of the major group of dinosaurs that included famous giants such as Stegosaurus and Triceratops. The 200-million-year-old dinosaur "was two-legged, probably fleet-footed, and had grasping hands," said researcher Paul Sereno, a paleontologist at the University of Chicago. Named Pegomastax africanus, or "thick jaw from Africa," it was less than 2 feet (0.6 meters) long and weighed less than a house cat at 15 pounds (6.8 kilograms) at most, "and was mostly tail and neck," Sereno added. Source: http://www.foxnews.c.../#ixzz28GfOiYEl 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bling Posted October 3, 2012 #2 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Oh now that is the type of dinosaur I would have liked to meet - he's cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notoverrated Posted October 3, 2012 #3 Share Posted October 3, 2012 i wouldnt mind them bringing that back i could just kick it if i was in danger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mule Posted October 3, 2012 #4 Share Posted October 3, 2012 (edited) looks like it should breath fire Edited October 3, 2012 by The Mule 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashotep Posted October 3, 2012 #5 Share Posted October 3, 2012 You could just kick that little sucker out of the way and hope its not a ankle biter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idano Posted October 4, 2012 #6 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Awesome new avatar for someone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karlis Posted October 4, 2012 #7 Share Posted October 4, 2012 New Fanged Dwarf Dinosaur from Africa Ate Plants With tiny 1-inch long jaws, a new species of plant-eater has come to light in rocks in South Africa dating to the early dinosaur era, some 200 million years ago. This “punk-sized” herbivore is one of a menagerie of bizarre, tiny, fanged plant-eaters called heterodontosaurs, or “different toothed reptiles,” that were among the first dinosaurs to spread across the planet. Read more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Fluffs Posted October 4, 2012 #8 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Nightmare material... we meet again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushymopman Posted October 4, 2012 #9 Share Posted October 4, 2012 looks like a chubacabrasaurus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewild Posted October 4, 2012 #10 Share Posted October 4, 2012 he's awesome! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arbitran Posted October 4, 2012 #11 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Ah, fascinating specimen. Pegomastax is certainly one of the more bizarre dinosaurs we've uncovered so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harlequin Dreamer Posted October 4, 2012 #12 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Its about time they dusted of some of these small dinosaurs and put them out for the public to see and let them have their accolades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfknight Posted October 5, 2012 #13 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Cool looking little dino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolko Posted October 5, 2012 #14 Share Posted October 5, 2012 its the la chupacabra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranomali Posted October 22, 2012 #15 Share Posted October 22, 2012 That is one seriously cool dino 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xYlvax Posted October 22, 2012 #16 Share Posted October 22, 2012 So cool. I want one for a pet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted December 13, 2012 #17 Share Posted December 13, 2012 The 200-million-year-old dinosaur "was two-legged, probably fleet-footed, and had grasping hands," Sounds more like a shoplifter on speed than Dracula, imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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