They eat the flesh of anything made of meat.
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Did they subsist on a diet of Dingo's?
Probably not. Those DOGS didn't get there until (according to Wikipedia's section on such theories) 10,800 years ago at the earliest, while the dragons roamed during the middle of the Pleistocene.
Also, that dingo ate a baby! I can almost like these DOGS.
Edit: According to the article, the lizards probably went extinct because of humans and/or climate change. I like to envision humans hunting and being hunted by giant lizards. Kinda like land leopards.
They relished goblins of all types.
I never been to Australia.
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A possible new species of giant prehistoric lizard—bigger and badder than the deadly Komodo dragon—may have stalked the ancient Australian outback, a new study says.
Three fossilized bones of the mysterious 13-foot-long (4-meter-long) lizard were collected in 1966 in western Timor island, part of Indonesia.
(emphasis mine)
So this is a new discovery of a prehistoric lizard, found in 1966?
*twitch*
Ow, my head.
If it's in allcaps, then yes!!! It is new!!!!!
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A possible new species of giant prehistoric lizard—bigger and badder than the deadly Komodo dragon—may have stalked the ancient Australian outback, a new study says.
Three fossilized bones of the mysterious 13-foot-long (4-meter-long) lizard were collected in 1966 in western Timor island, part of Indonesia.
(emphasis mine)
So this is a new discovery of a prehistoric lizard, found in 1966?
*twitch*
Ow, my head.
No, the bones reanimated and regrew flesh into a super-evolved giant lizard that is now terrorising the nation.
OMG! OMG! OMG!
I thought this was going to be about the royals visiting.
OMG! OMG! OMG!I thought this was going to be about the royals visiting.
Ectothermic Pippa, basking in the sun.....
Visiting where?OMG! OMG! OMG!I thought this was going to be about the royals visiting.
Schenectady.
Meh. CR 3, tops.
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Schenectady.Visiting where?OMG! OMG! OMG!I thought this was going to be about the royals visiting.
Bless you!
The Ducks were just as nasty
Bullockornis, nicknamed the Demon Duck of Doom, is an extinct flightless bird that appeared to have lived in the Middle Miocene, approximately 15 million years ago, in what is now Australia.
Bullockornis stood approximately 2.5 metres (8 ft 2 in) tall. It may have weighed up to 250 kg (550 lb). Features of Bullockornis's skull, including a very large beak suited to shearing, indicate that the bird may have been carnivorous. The bird's skull is larger than that of many small horses. Many paleontologists, including Peter Murray of the Central Australian Museum, believe that Bullockornis was related to geese and ducks. This, in addition to the bird's tremendous size and possible carnivorous habits, gave rise to its colourful nickname. The bird's generic name is translated as "ox-bird."
I can imagine that bird vs some modern day duck hunters - you'd need a RPG.
"QUACK QUACK Mudda Fraka"
The Ducks were just as nasty
Bullockornis, nicknamed the Demon Duck of Doom, is an extinct flightless bird that appeared to have lived in the Middle Miocene, approximately 15 million years ago, in what is now Australia.
Bullockornis stood approximately 2.5 metres (8 ft 2 in) tall. It may have weighed up to 250 kg (550 lb). Features of Bullockornis's skull, including a very large beak suited to shearing, indicate that the bird may have been carnivorous. The bird's skull is larger than that of many small horses. Many paleontologists, including Peter Murray of the Central Australian Museum, believe that Bullockornis was related to geese and ducks. This, in addition to the bird's tremendous size and possible carnivorous habits, gave rise to its colourful nickname. The bird's generic name is translated as "ox-bird."
I can imagine that bird vs some modern day duck hunters - you'd need a RPG.
Would they count as white meat?
A possible new species of giant prehistoric lizard—bigger and badder than the deadly Komodo dragon—may have stalked the ancient Australian outback, a new study says.
Three fossilized bones of the mysterious 13-foot-long (4-meter-long) lizard were collected in 1966 in western Timor island, part of Indonesia.
(emphasis mine)
So this is a new discovery of a prehistoric lizard, found in 1966?
*twitch*
Ow, my head.
Thank you!
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The Pacific Northwest tree octopus (Octopus paxarbolis) can be found in the temperate rainforests of the Olympic Peninsula on the west coast of North America. Their habitat lies on the Eastern side of the Olympic mountain range, adjacent to Hood Canal. These solitary cephalopods reach an average size (measured from arm-tip to mantle-tip,) of 30-33 cm. Unlike most other cephalopods, tree octopuses are amphibious, spending only their early life and the period of their mating season in their ancestral aquatic environment. Because of the moistness of the rainforests and specialized skin adaptations, they are able to keep from becoming desiccated for prolonged periods of time, but given the chance they would prefer resting in pooled water.
I saw one when I was about eight. Unfortunately, I (for some reason) thought it was a parrot and so I didn't report it. By now, it's probably dead, as it was far out of its natural range.
Anyone else have encounters with endangered species? I've actually grown Nelson's checkermallow and planted it. Those are my most memorable experiences.
some stuffThe Pacific Northwest tree octopus (Octopus paxarbolis) can be found in the temperate rainforests of the Olympic Peninsula on the west coast of North America. Their habitat lies on the Eastern side of the Olympic mountain range, adjacent to Hood Canal. These solitary cephalopods reach an average size (measured from arm-tip to mantle-tip,) of 30-33 cm. Unlike most other cephalopods, tree octopuses are amphibious, spending only their early life and the period of their mating season in their ancestral aquatic environment. Because of the moistness of the rainforests and specialized skin adaptations, they are able to keep from becoming desiccated for prolonged periods of time, but given the chance they would prefer resting in pooled water.I saw one when I was about eight. Unfortunately, I (for some reason) thought it was a parrot and so I didn't report it. By now, it's probably dead, as it was far out of its natural range.
Anyone else have encounters with endangered species? I've actually grown Nelson's checkermallow and planted it. Those are my most memorable experiences.
Cute spoof.
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some stuffThe Pacific Northwest tree octopus (Octopus paxarbolis) can be found in the temperate rainforests of the Olympic Peninsula on the west coast of North America. Their habitat lies on the Eastern side of the Olympic mountain range, adjacent to Hood Canal. These solitary cephalopods reach an average size (measured from arm-tip to mantle-tip,) of 30-33 cm. Unlike most other cephalopods, tree octopuses are amphibious, spending only their early life and the period of their mating season in their ancestral aquatic environment. Because of the moistness of the rainforests and specialized skin adaptations, they are able to keep from becoming desiccated for prolonged periods of time, but given the chance they would prefer resting in pooled water.I saw one when I was about eight. Unfortunately, I (for some reason) thought it was a parrot and so I didn't report it. By now, it's probably dead, as it was far out of its natural range.
Anyone else have encounters with endangered species? I've actually grown Nelson's checkermallow and planted it. Those are my most memorable experiences.
I wish I encountered a fictional creature.
The Ducks were just as nasty
Bullockornis, nicknamed the Demon Duck of Doom, is an extinct flightless bird that appeared to have lived in the Middle Miocene, approximately 15 million years ago, in what is now Australia.
Bullockornis stood approximately 2.5 metres (8 ft 2 in) tall. It may have weighed up to 250 kg (550 lb). Features of Bullockornis's skull, including a very large beak suited to shearing, indicate that the bird may have been carnivorous. The bird's skull is larger than that of many small horses. Many paleontologists, including Peter Murray of the Central Australian Museum, believe that Bullockornis was related to geese and ducks. This, in addition to the bird's tremendous size and possible carnivorous habits, gave rise to its colourful nickname. The bird's generic name is translated as "ox-bird."
I can imagine that bird vs some modern day duck hunters - you'd need a RPG.
"QUACK QUACK Mudda Fraka"
I was getting to them eventually. And carnivorous kangaroos.
The duck is real and very extinct....
The Drop Bear on the other-hand is often thought to be the carrier of the zombie plague virus.
They had drop bears in Florida.
I used to shoot them in their water bowls on top of their head with a bb gun.
I was getting to them eventually. And carnivorous kangaroos.The Ducks were just as nasty
Bullockornis, nicknamed the Demon Duck of Doom, is an extinct flightless bird that appeared to have lived in the Middle Miocene, approximately 15 million years ago, in what is now Australia.
Bullockornis stood approximately 2.5 metres (8 ft 2 in) tall. It may have weighed up to 250 kg (550 lb). Features of Bullockornis's skull, including a very large beak suited to shearing, indicate that the bird may have been carnivorous. The bird's skull is larger than that of many small horses. Many paleontologists, including Peter Murray of the Central Australian Museum, believe that Bullockornis was related to geese and ducks. This, in addition to the bird's tremendous size and possible carnivorous habits, gave rise to its colourful nickname. The bird's generic name is translated as "ox-bird."
I can imagine that bird vs some modern day duck hunters - you'd need a RPG.
"QUACK QUACK Mudda Fraka"
The sad thing is in reality the carnivorous Kangaroos were small and ate little marsupials and insects... in my deranged mind they were bigger than Red Kangaroos, could cut you open from ear hole to breakfast with their saber like toes and hunted in pack like veloco-raptors from Jurassic park.
I know, right?
I bought a whole Discover magazine about Australian megafauna/ancient stuff for the carnivorous kangaroos.
meh....it's like a marsupial weasel!
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Cute spoof.
That's no spoof, sir. Unfortunately, there's been a rumour circulating the internet that the site is actually run from Nigeria to generate money. This is a lie, but US politicians are using it as explanation for their total refusal to put O. paxarbolis on the Endangered Species List, thus depriving it of the funding needed to keep loggers away from the few remaining habitat fragments.
Remember that by letting our own destructive proclivities cause the tree octopus to go extinct, we are making a hole in the ecosystem. Much like redwoods, tree octopi are keystone species. Without them, we might not have the magnificent bigfoot.
THIS IS NOT A HOAX. Just because you all haven't seen them (your only experience in the Northwest being the city and sprawl between Seattle and Bellevue) does not mean that Pacific Northwest tree octopi do not exist.
more stuff
Yeah, man, love the earth! And I also hear they have "medicinal" properties.
I'm So combining this with this.
Ok Dingo, you surprised me, your blog actually has some very good quality stuff... I still think you have some Roos loose in your top paddock. Just not as many as I first thought.
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I'm So combining this with this.Ok Dingo, you surprised me, your blog actually has some very good quality stuff... I still think you have some Roos loose in your top paddock. Just not as many as I first thought.
It's a talent.
Are we sure the "B" isn't out on the teletype?
