FfFfFfFF 58,113 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Fossils of a duckbill dinosaur have been discovered in Africa, leading experts to believe the species once traveled hundreds of kilometers across oceans to reach the continent. The new dinosaur, Ajnabia odysseus, a member of the plant-eating duckbill dinosaur family, was discovered in rocks in a mine in Morocco, dating back some 66 million years to the end of the Cretaceous period. "It was completely out of place, like finding a kangaroo in Scotland. Africa was completely isolated by water -- so how did they get there?" Longrich said in a statement. Experts believe the duckbills, with their large tails and powerful legs, must have crossed hundreds of kilometers of open sea to reach the continent, by rafting on debris, floating, or swimming. https://edition.cnn.com/2020/11/05/world/dinosaur-ocean-crossing-intl-scli-scn/index.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimmo 82,283 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Imagine traveling that far just to have a meteor come and wiped you out of existence... the dedication, I can’t even get my ass to the gym Hottie Detector Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRR 3,996 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Omg this really makes me a duckbill stan the Cretaceous era really was the golden era, so many legends Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTPOPe 10,169 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 The duckbills millions of years ago: existing in the context of all in which I live and what came before me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartySick 172,486 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 11 minutes ago, LadyGoo said: Omg this really makes me a duckbill stan the Cretaceous era really was the golden era, so many legends The Carboniferous outsold The best arthropods, a planet covered in rainforests, and she gave us all this coal and oil that our civilization uses to keep the lights on. Floptaceous could never Whimsical bitch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Better Day 5,766 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 I'm sure at this time all the contitnents were connected or near enough. Together You And I! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 2 hours ago, Kimmo said: Imagine traveling that far just to have a meteor come and wiped you out of existence... the dedication, I can’t even get my ass to the gym get in loser we're going lifting Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FfFfFfFF 58,113 Posted November 21, 2020 Author Share Posted November 21, 2020 7 minutes ago, Miss Dolly said: I'm sure at this time all the contitnents were connected or near enough. This is how the world looked like 66M years ago: You can also see a more explicit map posted in the OP: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimmo 82,283 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 3 minutes ago, Trenlord said: get in loser we're going lifting Does it look like I need more lifting to do? Hottie Detector Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eighteen 5,430 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 9 minutes ago, FfFfFfFF said: This is how the world looked like 66M years ago: You can also see a more explicit map posted in the OP: the pacific was huge back then. can you imagine travailing that sea edit: it's also weird how many instances there are of the ocean stretching so far inland Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadikaado 4,302 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Maybe during some glacial era the ocean froze which made bridges for the dinosaur to travel. I am authistic, so don't be offended if I make a mess sometimes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRR 3,996 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 3 hours ago, PartySick said: The Carboniferous outsold The best arthropods, a planet covered in rainforests, and she gave us all this coal and oil that our civilization uses to keep the lights on. Floptaceous could never omg I'll have to revisit that era, it doesn't get the recognition it deserves. truly ahead of its time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 7 hours ago, Kimmo said: Does it look like I need more lifting to do? Yes. Never big enough tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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