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Scales vs. feathers vs. Jurassic World

4/1/2015

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By Bird and Moon and David Orr
And just in case you don't know the context for this comic, the velociraptors in the upcoming Jurassic World film will not be feathered, despite more and more fossil evidence to the contrary! Here's an article from when the news first broke (Jurassic World was only known as Jurassic Park 4 back then), and a more recent reaction by various palaeontologists. 

The director's view? "I think it makes sense to just stick with the initially created rules rather than trying to keep pace with or second-guess reality". Second-guessed reality, huh? Let's suppose for a moment that fossil evidence of dinosaurs, but not their feathers, is the only 'reality' they see. I think it's more about maintaining consistency – scaly velociraptors in the first and all subsequent films. But, as has been suggested by many, why not include feathers with the backstory? "We had to use frog DNA to create the velociraptors and other theropods, and only after recent fossil discoveries did we look for/'turn on' genes for feather development." It makes just as much sense as extracting viable blood from a 80 million year old insect.
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Evil, evil walls...

9/6/2012

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Annoyingly true!

10/4/2012

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Do I love this person enough to stop partying with Jodie Foster?

20/2/2012

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Terrible book ending

7/2/2012

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So I will achieve QUANTUM PALAEONTOLOGY

15/1/2012

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Commander Punchy

10/1/2012

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After a long Christmas/New Years hiatus... more Dinosaur Comics!

4/1/2012

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Like Skyrim...

14/12/2011

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I wonder if they're still putting Daffy Duck on mugs...

4/12/2011

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    Dr Caitlin Syme is a palaeontologist studying the taphonomy (preservation state) of fossil non-avian dinosaurs, crocodiles and fish from the Winton Formation, Queensland, Australia. Think forensic science or CSI for fossils, and you're on the right track!

    Posts on this blog focus mainly on vertebrate palaeontology and taphonomy, as well early career researcher (ERC) productivity tips and insights.


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