14 Astonishing Facts About The Newly Discovered Giant Camel
Giant camels once roamed the Canadian arctic. Pretty cool, eh?
Giant camels once roamed the Canadian arctic. Pretty cool, eh?
Extinction is no excuse to be a Grinch. The Denver Museum of Nature and Science got a little festive this year.
47 Million years ago, one turtle looked at another and asked if her shell was dented from when she fell from heaven. Then they fell into a poisonous volcanic lake, and were discovered by scientists just now. (via news.discovery.com)
He is a kind of Theropod, apparently - the same suborder that T-Rexes belong to. And the fossil is 98 percent complete, which is very close to completely complete. Also, he was only one year old when he died, which is sad. This buzz brought to you by the government agents who are burying dinosaur fossils to make us think the world is more than 4,000 years old. (And io9.com.) View Image ›
These cupcakes may look all tasty and yummy but they actually hide a nasty surprise. Buried at the bottom of all the tasty goodness is a sickening visage of a dinosaur fossil. Because dinosaur bones are yummy! View List ›
WHYYYYYYYYYYYYY? View Image ›
A bizarre type of giant turtle thought to have gone extinct 50,000 years ago survived until recently on at least one small Pacific island. (via.) View Image ›
These seriously impressive sculptures of fossilized robots were created by artist Justin Chase Black of ThrowingChicken.com. Each piece is modeled after an actual creature. You can see more detailed pictures at the artist’s DeviantArt page. View List ›
Just because Wifey continues to dress him like a tween doesn’t mean we won’t notice Larry King’s eye patch. Which one’s the robot and which one’s the dinosaur? Place your bets! View Image ›
A giant fossil sea monster found in the Arctic and known as “Predator X” had a bite four times as strong as that of the T-Rex, according to scientists. The pliosaur would have been about 50 feet long. It is thought to have lived in the Jurassic oceans 147 million years ago. View Image ›
Translation: really huge & terrifying snake. Scientists have discovered fossils that prove the existence of a gigantic boa constrictor that weighed 2.500 pounds and was longer than a city bus. It probably ATE CROCODILES. Also, good news: a snake’s size is related to how warm the environment is, so obviously global warming=giant crocodile-eating snakes. Al Gore really should have stressed that part more.
Evolution doesn’t exist. God Bless America.
