Jurassic Beaver

[Nyarlathotep]

Sounds like a porn movie produced by Steven Spielberg, but its not. It's a newly discovered mammal fossil from the Jurassic era.

'Jurassic beaver' turns theory on its tail

"It gives a hint that early mammals were not just these shadowy creatures at the time of dinosaurs" but were having their own evolution. There have been hints of such animals in the past but nothing equal to the remains found by Luo and colleagues, he said.

My theory is that is a hoax perpetrated by evil-lutionists.

 

[kedo1981]

For some reason "Jurassic Beaver" just sounds "kinky"

 

[Mojo]

It gives a hint that early mammals were not just these shadowy creatures at the time of dinosaurs" but were having their own evolution.

"Were having their own evolution"?

Of course they were "having their own evolution"! Every species evolves; mammals in the Jurassic just weren't able to evolve into the niches occupied by medium to large herbivores or carnivores, as these were already occupied by extremely successful competitors.

I'd be interested in knowing exactly what theory their sub-editor thinks this "turns on its tail", as well...

 

[Apex Rogers]

I'm guessing you didn't notice this thread.

 

[Nyarlathotep]

I'd be interested in knowing exactly what theory their sub-editor thinks this "turns on its tail", as well...

I think its just the only catchy title he could think of. Though I think the point of what he is trying to say is that mammals were a bit more diverse by the Jurassic than had generally been thought before.

 

[Nyarlathotep]

I'm guessing you didn't notice this thread.

Not until I posted mine, no.

Sorry, posted it before my morning coffe had fully kicked in.