More Chinese dinos in the news

[Dinotoyforum]

China's where it's at! Links in to an earlier post I think.

news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7806062.stm

[Tyrannax]

Oh boy...China is out competing North America! ;D

Tarbosaurus, Velociraptor, Therizinosaurus...China would be a good place to dig....very interesting finds.

[bolesey]

it's the same basic story, it's just bouncing around in the media echo chamber at the moment.

I particularly enjoyed the Times Online's hilariously inept coverage:

December 30, 2008
World's 'largest dinosaur fossil site' found in China
Times Online

The remains of an enormous platypus have been found in China amongst what is believed to be the largest group of fossilised dinosaur bones ever discovered.

Palaeontologists have dug up more than 7,000 bones in 15 separate areas in Zhucheng City, known locally as ‘Dinosaur City’, in China’s eastern Shandong province.

"This group of fossilised dinosaurs is currently the largest ever discovered in the world... in terms of area," said Zhao Xijin, a palaeontologist from the China Academy of Sciences, according to the Beijing News.

One area in the region, which measures 985 feet long by 33ft wide and 17ft deep, was found to contain over 3,000 fossilised bones, according to the scientists who have been digging there since March.

Among the discoveries were that of the largest-known platypus, or “duck-billed dinosaur”, which measures 29.5ft high and has a wingspan wider than 52ft.

A 6.5ft skull of a large ceratopsian was also discovered in the region.

Scientists have also identified the remains of ankylosaurus, tyrannosaurus and coelurus, according to China's official Xinhua news agency.

Mr Zhao said the discovery of so many dinosaurs in such a dense area could provide clues on how the animals became extinct towards the end of the Cretaceous period 65 million years ago.

He said the region was thought to have originally been a watery area abundant with grass which would have created the ideal habitat for a platypus-like animal.

Xinhua said palaeontologists are expecting to find many more remains in the area, which lies in a region that has produced more than 50 tonnes of dinosaur fossils since the 1960s.

Plans are being made to set up a fossil park in the area, but local mine operations that were suspended for the dig are eager to resume mining.

Oh these people are just brilliant.

[arioch]

Indeed, surreal and funny. I cant wait to know more of that Tyrannoplatypus rex.

[stoneage]

Jan 1, 2009 18:44:33 GMT bolesey said:

it's the same basic story, it's just bouncing around in the media echo chamber at the moment.

I particularly enjoyed the Times Online's hilariously inept coverage:

December 30, 2008
World's 'largest dinosaur fossil site' found in China
Times Online

The remains of an enormous platypus have been found in China amongst what is believed to be the largest group of fossilised dinosaur bones ever discovered.

Palaeontologists have dug up more than 7,000 bones in 15 separate areas in Zhucheng City, known locally as ‘Dinosaur City’, in China’s eastern Shandong province.

"This group of fossilised dinosaurs is currently the largest ever discovered in the world... in terms of area," said Zhao Xijin, a palaeontologist from the China Academy of Sciences, according to the Beijing News.

One area in the region, which measures 985 feet long by 33ft wide and 17ft deep, was found to contain over 3,000 fossilised bones, according to the scientists who have been digging there since March.

Among the discoveries were that of the largest-known platypus, or “duck-billed dinosaur”, which measures 29.5ft high and has a wingspan wider than 52ft.

A 6.5ft skull of a large ceratopsian was also discovered in the region.

Scientists have also identified the remains of ankylosaurus, tyrannosaurus and coelurus, according to China's official Xinhua news agency.

Mr Zhao said the discovery of so many dinosaurs in such a dense area could provide clues on how the animals became extinct towards the end of the Cretaceous period 65 million years ago.

He said the region was thought to have originally been a watery area abundant with grass which would have created the ideal habitat for a platypus-like animal.

Xinhua said palaeontologists are expecting to find many more remains in the area, which lies in a region that has produced more than 50 tonnes of dinosaur fossils since the 1960s.

Plans are being made to set up a fossil park in the area, but local mine operations that were suspended for the dig are eager to resume mining.

Oh these people are just brilliant.

;D Okay so now you are telling me that a giant platypus is a duck biled dinosaur and hadrosaur. This is in China and not Australia. The platypus is 29.5 feet high wow! Not only that but it has a wingspan of over 52 feet! It must have been the largest thing living with fur. And with those kind of wings it must have flown right. Oh yes a coelurus known from the Late Jurassic in with those late Cretaceous dinosaurs. Yes this is another true dinosaur story from China. If DTF and Bolesey say it is so then we must believe! ;D

[richard]

7600 bones... holy mother of god

[sid]

All hail the Platypus-saurus Rex ;D ;D ;D