Creating dinosaurs from chickens

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Canadian palaeontologist Hans Larsson believes that he can manipulate the embryos of chickens in order to create a dinosaur, research that could one day even lead to the hatching of live dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals.

A Canadian palaeontologist believes that he can manipulate chicken embryos in order to create a dinosaur. Hans Larsson, the Canada Research Chair in Macro Evolution at McGill University in Montreal, said he aims to develop dinosaur traits that disappeared millions of years ago in birds.

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#11 Posted by Mistydawn on 27 August, 2009, 19:14

I'd like to know why anyone wants to bring back the dinosaurs.... we have enough of them in polictics right now....

#12 Posted by wolfram&hart12345 on 27 August, 2009, 21:33

Somebody's head must have been cracked and their brains been scrambled.

#13 Posted by glyndowers heir on 27 August, 2009, 21:43

But will they still taste like chicken? Can't wait to pull the wishbone on the Xmas T-rex!

#14 Posted by SlippySlug on 27 August, 2009, 22:24

Wasn't there a show about this on the discovery channel a few years ago? I'm pretty sure there was. From what I remember they've already created embryos with sharp teeth and elongated tails. Super neato stuff. I'd totally eat at KFD.

#15 Posted by mfrmboy on 28 August, 2009, 2:05

I have no idea why someone would want to bring back dinos.

#16 Posted by MoonPrincess on 28 August, 2009, 3:08

Dinosaur chickens!!!!! We'll have to wait and see if anything happens. Wait. Can you actually do that? o.o;

#17 Posted by SirRedeye on 28 August, 2009, 3:37

hehe- im sure it would take some time to make a t-rex or a brontosuar;:- but, with all the dna research ect... i wonder if it would be possible to cross a chicken egg with a crocodile egg, make little dinosaurs "chickodiles" or "roostersaures rex" lol-jk

#18 Posted by jesspy on 29 August, 2009, 12:56

lol This is what they will look like

#19 Posted by Exterminator on 29 August, 2009, 15:43

Wonder what will be hatched if they randomly manipulate the embryo! Maybe a tentacled dinosaur with the head of a human who can fly, breathe fire and give milk at the same time.

#20 Posted by Dr Alien on 29 August, 2009, 18:19

i was gonna say something like that "what came first, the dionsaur or the chicken" i guess great minds think alike i hope

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