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“We don’t just have a skeleton,” one researcher involved said. “We have a dinosaur as it would have been.”
Scientists are hailing it as the best-preserved dinosaur specimen ever discovered. That’s why you cannot see its bones – they remain covered by intact skin and armor.
Found accidentally by miners in Canada, this fossilized nodosaur is more than 110 million years old, yet patterns are still visible on the skin. According to the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology in Alberta, Canada, which recently unveiled the find, the dinosaur is so well-preserved that instead of a ‘fossil’, we could safely call it a ‘dinosaur mummy.’
The researchers examining the find were amazed at the level of preservation of the specimen, as its skin, armor, and even some internal organs were still intact, something they had never encountered before.
“You don’t need to use much imagination to reconstruct it; if you just squint your eyes a bit, you could almost believe it was sleeping,” one researcher said.
Previously, only skeletons of nodosaurs had been discovered, which look like this:
This dinosaur was built like a tank. The nodosaur was an enormous four-legged herbivore protected by a spiky, plated armor. It weighed approximately 3,000 pounds.
To give you an idea of how intact the mummified nodosaur is: it still weighs 2,500 pounds!
Although how the dinosaur mummy could remain so intact for so long remains somewhat of a mystery, researchers suggest that the nodosaur may have been swept away by a flooded river and carried out to sea, where it eventually sank to the ocean floor.
As millions of years passed, minerals could have settled on the dinosaur’s armor and skin. This might help explain why the creature was preserved in such a lifelike form.
Researchers have named the 5.5 metre (18-foot-long) nodosaur Borealopelta markmitchelli, in honour of Royal Tyrrell Museum technician Mark Mitchell, who spent over 7,000 hours carefully unearthing the fossil from its rocky grave.
But how ‘lifelike’ is the specimen really? Well, apparently the preservation was so good that researchers were able to tell the dinosaur’s skin color by using mass spectrometry techniques to detect the actual pigments.
This way they found out that the nodosaur’s coloring was a dark reddish brown on the top of the body – and lighter on the underside. Since this dinosaur was an herbivore, its skin color must have played a role in protecting it from the enormous carnivores present at the time.
And the fact that we’re talking about a massive, heavily-armored dinosaur illustrates just how dangerous those predators must have been…
The nodosaur was found by an unsuspecting excavator operator that uncovered the historic discovery while digging in an oil sands mine, according to the museum’s news release about the exhibit. 7,000 painstaking reconstruction hours later, the nodosaur was ready to meet the public.
As if the preservation of skin, armor, and guts weren’t impressive enough, the dinosaur mummy is also unique in that it was preserved in three dimensions, with the original shape of the animal retained.
According to one researcher, “it will go down in science history as one of the most beautiful and best preserved dinosaur specimens – the Mona Lisa of dinosaurs.”
The Mona Lisa of dinosaurs… It is indeed, isn’t it?
This is genuinely amazing that they were able to recover this. It will be remembered in science history forever. I cannot get over how amazing this, for them to have even been able to find out it’s skin color? Thats just incredible! Not to mention it was accidentally discovered by- I think it said miners? It’s amazing it wasn’t really damaged, this is just amazing, I seriously think it is.
Washed away by the great flood..it’s only 4,500 yrs old
Racism is a problem in the world today. It can be seen in many different ways, but one of the most obvious forms of racism is when people treat each other differently because of their skin color. Racism can be seen in many different places and situations, but it has been around for a very long time. The first recorded example of racism was back in ancient Greece when slaves were treated differently than their owners. Throughout history, there have been many examples where people have discriminated against others based on race or skin color.
In this day and age, we should all be able to accept people for who they are.
Right, but how does this relate to this dinousaur?
nuh uh
this is false
What is false? And why? Please explain your stance.
can’t wait to see this for myself
Why is every article about this find showing photos of the wrong dinosaur? That is not a Hadrosaur.
The article says it’s a Nodosaur, not a Hadrosaur.
And it just happens to look EXACTLY how the scientists imagined dinosaurs to look like based on skeletal remains. Come. On.
If you would only study science textbooks like you studied the Bible- how enlightened your would Truly be
Wow the Bible Thumpers are going nuts
Fake.
Proof? Exactly, none, how do you expect them to make a fake skeleton-?
Not a great glooded river but the great flood. Nothing else could’ve happened that could accounted for so many fossils and mummy’s of dinosaurs being found, what could’ve killed them all without compromising the landscape burning to ash, and what could have split the earth up so bad? Surely not a meteor, but the Great flood actioned by the I Am that I Am of the Bible.
The article’s use of vernacular language obscures a primary fact that many commenters have not understood: The fossil is 100% rock. There is no flesh or original organic material (other than traces, such as pigments). Fossilization is a process of permineralization and polymerization.
Yet the article says: “so well-preserved that instead of a ‘fossil’, we could safely call it a ‘dinosaur mummy.’”
and:
“The creature’s skin, armor, and even some of its guts were intact.”
How did this survive in such pristine condition for your supposed timeline of 110 million years ? Explain that one… go ahead, I’ll wait… I don’t want anything I have too take on faith like: “A perfectly preserved DNA sample could THEORETICALLY last about 6.8 million years” Explain to me how thats possible. Even if it could, 6.8 is not 100 million years. Carbon-14 only lasts 10,000 years MAX… This thing has carbon 14 in it. Explain that too.
Carbon-14 only lasts 10,000 years?
Um I’m not sure you understand how it works…lol
You clearly didn’t read the article. It answers all of your disbeliefs.
Where does the article say any DNA was recovered?
Where does the article say it has carbon-14 in it?
Creationists pretend the only dating possible is carbon dating. There is no single carbon atom in the specimen, except contamination, since everything has been fossilized, that is all organic matter has been replaced with minerals. So there is nothing to radiocarbon date there. You can read more than one bronze-age book, kid.
I hope no one tries toclone this thing. It is a herbivore and won’t eat you and all. But, if it tries to be friendly. Well, (sorry about your spleen Bill) and then there is the whole what if… What if he is as playfull as a puppy when master comes home? Sorry about the wall and everything, but look on the bright side. Your closest is clear now.
study the brain and create something that can re-create things that the nodosaur had seen.
If you seek the truth try watching the flintstones.
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Hey I have trouble with “Four score and 7 years ago”
So I don’t get the big piece of chicken Because the big rooster just chased the little rooster away from the hens !!! what darwin !!!
What an amazing find. I would really love to take my family to go see the exhibit this dino mummy is at. This planets past is just so fascinating. ?
I agree, lets road trip to Canada!
I want to look that good at 10 million years old. LOL! These people “scientists”, if they thought twice about what they say before they say it, they would think twice about saying it.
Millions of years old……..and it’s intact!? WOW! Um….no.
1. Sinew and skin can’t survive for that length of time.
2. Evolution is a theory.
Prove me wrong.
Did your sky fairy tell you that?
Wow, do you even science?
You don’t seem to understand what a scientific theory is…
Gravity is also a theory. Jump off a building and prove me wrong 🙂
gravity is not a theory it’s a law totally different
Actually it is the Law of Gravity
You’re absurd.
And you’re a specialist with what credentials? You have to prove your own point in order to refute someone elses.
Yes evolution is a theory. But Do you know what a scientific theory is?
Do you have a alternative to the theory of evolution?
Why it is called a theory is not because it is a guess, evolution is a fact. The precise details are open to revision. However we have countless papers and scientific disciplines to verify it.
And this is not some anti religious creationist opposed agenda, the most hardcore atheist, the most pro evolution scientist in the world would kill to be able to provide solid evidence that disproves it. They would be famous forever.
Much like one name is synonymous with evolution today-Darwin, the person who can disprove it, would be famous forever.
The idea that it’s just a guess-How the intellectually challenged think to interpret “theory”-is so false it is laughable.
So do we need to change your mind?
No, the claim is, all the evidence, geologically, biologically, paleontological, radioactive, genetically, etc etc, says the best evidence peer reviewed supports the hypothesis so well, we can call it a working theory.
No one ever has offered anything that stands up to scrutiny, so if you don’t believe, well plenty idiots have existed before, so you are not alone, but if you have a better idea, put it forth see if the evidence is even able to get far enough to stop people laughing in your face. No one else ever has but by all means try
I believe man was created to kill our earth and he is doing a dam fine job. Artificial insemination, by alien’s can answer all questions, but we need DNA from a alien to prove it,does anyone have one?
I wasn’t going to reply but what the heck. Micro-evolution has been proven without a shadow of a doubt. That is changes within a species. Macro-evolution has never been proven. It is a theory of science. The “ evidence “ that is missing to prove the theory is called the missing link. That is any hard evidence that species can evolve into other species. That has never been proven. Not even close. The thought of a bird being able to change into a fish or Vice versa is a “theory”. Never even close to proving. If man evolved from a single cell organism and thus evolved into man there would be bones and evidence of that transformation scattered all over the place. But there is not. And also to spread light on the subject it would not stop happening. It would continue to happen. It’s funny nothing has evolved into anything for millions of years. It hasn’t happened and never will. Now if anyone responds to this post I challenge you to do this t in a manner of respect. You are not allowed to call names or s as ct like a child. Thanks
That is just showing how much of a science illiterate you are. Fish don’t become birds, that’s ot how it works. It would be nice, if creationists used half the energy they use in writing inane comments into learning what evolution actually talks about. Macroevolution is just a big succession of microevolutions. Young earth creationists had to accept microevolution as real, because it made them look ridiculous not to. But evolution on a larger scale is undeniable, demonstrated by tons of connecting evidence.
So as Wes requested…where are the evolving remains? Macro evolution is a theory. Not proven. A theory.
Phlogestein, ether, newton, were once seen as fact. Those who opposed the theories were laughable. Theories are provisional models of reality not fact. Don’t confuse the map and the territory.
Evolution is not a fact. It is a theory. There is a difference. You can’t have it both ways.
no its not, ive been on earth a long time, it has not been proven, its garbage
Well said!
Straight up homie
We flat earthers gotta stick together
Am I right!?!
Maybe we are the aliens…… does anyone feel like this is OUR home.?? Just wondering what you think about it
Look again buddy it’s fossilised look that up in the dictionary
No it can depending on how it’s preserved. I do agree on evolution being a theory as its not proven fact.
Not proven fact? Your clzim is based on what ?
It is considered proven by academics due to literally tons of connecting evidence.
If only we could ask the Magratheans. They could tells us everything.
skin can preserve brother man. You just need the right environment.
Actually some humans have been found covered in limestone under water still with there skin and organs intact and their hundreds of years old, so maybe this Dino was actually covered in limestone for a very long time and and that said limestone preserved it enough so when it was incaved the body naturally stayed the same and fossilised.
Oh jeez. Another believer who believes fairy tales by so-called christian writers so he knows who came first! Wrong. Religion is a man made system used to influence and control others. Think of any government. A propaganda machine. Look it up! Prove me wrong!
How did a man supposedly walk on water tell me how the earth is only 4000 years old …tell me how a man died then came back to life ….I’ll take a theroritcal scientific hypothesis over faith any day
Believing a theoretical scientific hypothesis is in fact faith. Just sayin!
You absolute moron. Things can stay intact and have done previously. Creatures found in ice is a very common discovery
It is all stone! Minerals replaced all living tissues.usually the flesh and organs decompose before they can become fossilized – that is why this find is so rare. Life has existed on earth over 500 million years- get use to it.
He said evolution is a theory, but that skin can’t survive for that amount of time which is even more of a theory
Like your statement, the other question is if you took out the evolution theory out of the calculation how old is it, it been proven that most dating methods are inaccurate. Time and time again it has been proven that when it comes to evolution and science it lies. If you do the studies you will find a lot of what in the history books and text book that are told as fact have been proven incorrect yet has not been removed and are still being taught as fact.
I like turtles
Jonathan, go to your room.