frogfish Posted April 12, 2006 #1 Share Posted April 12, 2006 Paleontologist describes meat-eating dinosaur found in Alberta Last Updated Thu, 06 May 2004 10:09:17 EDT CBC News CALGARY - Fossil hunters have described a new type of feathered, meat-eating dinosaur that roamed the badlands in southern Alberta 70 million years ago. Philip Currie, head of dinosaur research at the Royal Tyrrell Museum in Drumheller, Alta. named the creature Atrociraptor marshalli, or savage robber. Philip Currie It is related to the swift velociraptors of Jurassic Park fame, but is smaller with a shorter, deeper snout like a bulldog. Paleontologists discovered a partial skull of the Atrociraptor near Drumheller, Alta. in 1995. Currie describes the find and how its dagger-like teeth set it apart in the book Feathered Dragons: Studies on the Transition from Dinosaurs to Birds. Altrociraptor is the first new meat-eating dinosaur to be discovered in Alberta in 14 years, Currie said. People have been searching the fossil-rich area for 125 years. Remains of smaller dinosaurs like Altrociraptor are relatively rare because they don't preserve as well, he said. Detail of Atrociraptor marshalli fossil Based on studies of a related specimen found in Montana, the raptors probably hunted in packs, Currie said. Raptors like Altrociraptor are considered the closest non-avian relatives of a Archaeopteryx, a feathered fossil with both reptile and bird features. Linky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00000000000000000000000000 Posted April 14, 2006 #2 Share Posted April 14, 2006 Woohoo, score one for Alberta. It's been a while since something new was discovered here. I've met Phil Currie, though. Hell of a good guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogfish Posted April 14, 2006 Author #3 Share Posted April 14, 2006 He IS an amazing guy...Luck ac.... He's is undoubtedly the world's leading expert on carnosaurs and theropods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psychokinesis Posted April 16, 2006 #4 Share Posted April 16, 2006 That's interesting. Still reading story... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pax Unum Posted April 16, 2006 #5 Share Posted April 16, 2006 looks like it could have been vicious... nasty looking teeth... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Sage Posted April 17, 2006 #6 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Another Dino in the arhives... good going to those palentolgists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativechick1989 Posted April 17, 2006 #7 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Wow . . right next door . . have to check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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