Per the request on post 93 of this topic, I posted several sources of Coelophysis cranuim images and a few here, as well. True to his word, he not only created the image he wanted, he is allowing me to post it here. He has also said he would do running for me which I will also post as soon as he has completed the artwork. Many thanks, Dimday. You add immeasurable pleasure to a topic which I also find fascinating. Coelophysis (image created by Dimday � )

Mental note: Close embolden brackets before submitting. If you have to post a second time to correct the problem of non-closure, do not delete the post with the closure html and expect it to work, anyway. Thanks, again Dimday. Your art made my day. I wish I could use the animal fonts here that you sent. Hmmm... thinking of how to do that....

The man has done it again. He sent me this one today and it is even more spectacular than the other one to me. Thank you, love! Coleophysis running Image by Dimday �

Would coleophysis have been a sprinter or run distance? The art is impressive.

I would guess a sprinter but with that build, I think he can run until he catches what he wants to eat. *beaming smiles* that you like his art. He is gifted and you should see the actual art he can create with standard sketching impliments! Now, to convince him...!

T.Rex Was a Terrifying, But Familiar Predator Says Scientist By The Independent October 12, 2000 TYRANNOSAURUS REX, the `king of dinosaurs', was probably not a rare, terrifying sight. The discovery of five skeletons in different places this summer suggests that in the age of the dinosaurs, the building- sized carnivores were actually a common and still terrifying sight. The effect of the discovery could be to depress prices of the skeletons, and to ensure that future finds will be preserved for scientific examination. Jack Horner, director of paleontology at the Museum of the Rockies, Montana, who was the inspiration for the dinosaur film Jurassic Park, led this summer's team. He told New Scientist magazine: "They are basically a dime a dozen." more... http://www.ngnews.com/news/2000/10/10122000/toomanytrex_3134.asp

A smaller version of Tyrannosaurus Rex was found in Canada several years ago. The skull was CAT scanned to determine if it was a juvenile or an adult. The speciman was determined to have been an adult, even quite old when it died. There were enough differences from T. Rex for it to be classed as a different genus. It was called Nanotyrannus, or pygmy tyrant.

Fascinating. I did not know that. Gonna see if I can find a representation of the Nanotyrannus...or enough to entice my artist to create one...even though he much prefers things crocodilian...(his representation of self as such will be posted somewhere in Geo. I am still pondering the best place to put him. It must be special, because he is very special to me!

Only one drawing by someone I do not know and did not like the representation and since I have a far superior artist willing and ready to render sketches for me, I shall hunt further to see what is available. Google.com or google.net (they were smart enough to register both names) came up with only 4 hits, 2 of which were for toys without pictures! Cheryl, can you help find something? How did you hear of this mini-predator of scary appetite? http://www.starcarver.com/FieldPage2.htm Recently (during the late 90's) while excavating dinosaur bones in South Dakota, Montana, and Wyoming, we (paleontologist types) have been finding teeth that looked like they came from T. rex. However, they are usually too small to be from an adult T. rex. They have been labeled Albertasaurus, a cousin of Rexy. The problem with this is there are no Albertasuarus bones found in the Hell Creek sediments. Now they are considered to be from a much smaller version of the T. rex called Nanotyrannosaurus rex.

I found out about the little tyrant from television of all places. It was mentioned on an episode of "Nova" on PBS. That particular segment was on carnivorous dinosaurs, so of course T. rex and relatives were prominently mentioned. The funny part was that the Nanotyrannos skull had to be taken to a hospital to be CAT scanned. As mentioned, that was done to determine beyond a doubt that it was an adult specimen. I'll check to see if there are any good representations of Nanotyrannosaurus rex out there in cyberspace.

Thanks! I did the www.google.com search and came up just about empty. Then Altavista...*sigh* Your help is most appreciated!

Cheryl outdid me - she came up with an awesome site of great modelling and text I cannot read. However, it is certainly worth a visit. Mahalo, and hugs, Dear! http://village.infoweb.ne.jp/~kobo/KINRYU/NANO.htm

News item like this scare me - A LOT!!! My precious artist and Paleo enthusiast lives in Barcelona! Awaiting hearing from him so I can breathe again! Bomb Explodes in Barcelona, Injuring Two-Radio MADRID (Reuters) - A car bomb exploded in central Barcelona early on Thursday injuring two people, in an attack that bore the hallmarks of the Basque separatist group ETA, Spanish state radio reported. The blast, which caused substantial damage to buildings in the area, came two days after a Supreme Court judge, his driver and bodyguard were killed in a car bombing in Madrid. There have been no claims of responsibility for either bombing, but ETA normally waits weeks to do so. The guerrilla group has been blamed for 19 killings since it called of a 14 month cease-fire last December.

Have you heard any news from Barcelona?

Never know where to put Neanderthal material, so I am puttin gthis link here and in Archaeolgy, thanks to Dar of Yahoo's anthropology club. It is a great site and the club is full of informative epople with a passion for the the subject. http://www.neanderthal-modern.com/index.html

There are a lot of interesting theories about Neanderthals. One of the more interesting is that they could not interbreed with Cro-Magnons. Of course, there is the theory that they could and did; which resulted in their loosing their distinct identity and being absorbed into the population at large.

I tend to think that the latter has more going for it than the former. How else to explain some of the throw-backs which tried to date me in college?! (just kidding...)