[decimon]

"What a croc!", said the alligator.

[decimon]

Balance of scales ping.

[machogirl]

calling matt damon, matt damon (curious as to what gov palin thinks about dino’s existing 4000 years ago.)ping

[decimon]

This images provides a montage of the skulls of several reptiles known as crurotarsans -- cousins of today's crocodiles -- that were the main competitors of dinosaurs from 230 to 200 million years ago during the late Triassic period. Thanks to a big stroke of luck 200 million years ago, dinosaurs beat out a fearsome group of creatures competing for the right to rule the Earth, scientists said on September 11, 2008. (Stephen Brusatte/Columbia University/Handout/Reuters)

[Kevmo]

bmflr

[kidd]

...competed for 30 million years ...

30 millions years of no winner is a "tie"

[TASMANIANRED]

It was just a short term trend.

[count-your-change]

It was during the Thoracic Period that the Red Throated Dinosaurs appeared. Because of heavy smoke from meteorite hits and burning savanna near Georgia their mating calls became too raspy to attract mates. Further it is believed that grains fermented into alcohol in their stomachs and caused the higher brain functions to cease leading to early organ failure.
Geologists say that these skeletons are often found in association with various metallic alloys.
“Further study is needed”, said Dr.s Martini, Daniels and Rossi of The Directorate Uber Imbibealot.

[LiteKeeper]

YEC INTREP

[trebb]

But scientists led by Steve Brusatte of Columbia University and American Museum of Natural History in New York conducted an extensive review of fossils and found that the two groups were evolving at roughly the same pace and the crurotarsans actually had a larger range of body types, diets and lifestyles.

And that is why the "liberals" will never win their unholy battle - history already has them down as the losers in the competition!

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks decimon.

· join · view topics · view or post blog · bookmark · post new topic ·

[SunkenCiv]

· join list or digest · view topics · view or post blog · bookmark · post a topic ·
	Gods Graves Glyphs	Paging Professor Twist. crurotarsans, cousins of today's crocodiles Crocodiles uno, dinosaurs nada. Thanks decimon. To all -- please ping me to other topics which are appropriate for the GGG list. GGG managers are SunkenCiv, StayAt HomeMother, and Ernest_at_the_Beach
· Google · Archaeologica · ArchaeoBlog · Archaeology magazine · Biblical Archaeology Society · · Mirabilis · Texas AM Anthropology News · Yahoo Anthro & Archaeo · · History or Science & Nature Podcasts · Excerpt, or Link only? · cgk's list of ping lists ·

[Centurion2000]

More images of this interesting little reptile branch.

WOW .... that's a big damn gator. Purussaurus : Miocene (not Triassic but still REALLY cool)

Mourasuchus : baleen toothed crocadile : Miocene period, Cenozoic era

Stomatosuchus : Miocene