Scientists have discovered an extinct animal the size of a small squirrel
that lived in China at least 125 million years ago and soared among the
trees. It is the earliest known example of gliding flight by mammals, and
the scientists say it shows that mammals experimented with aerial life about
the same time birds first took to the skies, perhaps even earlier.
From an analysis of the fossil, the researchers concluded that this gliding
mammal was unrelated to the modern flying squirrel and unlike any other
animal in the Mesozoic, the period best known for dinosaurs living in the
company of small and unprepossessing mammals. They announced today that the
species qualified as a member of an entirely new order of mammals.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/13/science/14mammalcnd.html?hp&ex=1166072400&en=1fb6f9ae2313f04f&ei=5094&partner=homepage
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| User: "dreamwalker" |
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| Title: Re: Flying Mammal Found From 125 Million Years Ago |
15 Dec 2006 11:21:18 PM |
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"mukyuk" <a@b.com> wrote in message news:oZXfh.476032$5R2.285141@pd7urf3no...
Scientists have discovered an extinct animal the size of a small squirrel that lived in China at
least 125 million years ago and soared among the trees. It is the earliest known example of
gliding flight by mammals, and the scientists say it shows that mammals experimented with aerial
life about the same time birds first took to the skies, perhaps even earlier.
From an analysis of the fossil, the researchers concluded that this gliding mammal was unrelated
to the modern flying squirrel and unlike any other animal in the Mesozoic, the period best known
for dinosaurs living in the company of small and unprepossessing mammals. They announced today
that the species qualified as a member of an entirely new order of mammals.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/13/science/14mammalcnd.html?hp&ex=1166072400&en=1fb6f9ae2313f04f&ei=5094&partner=homepage
It was eric.
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| User: "Werewolfy" |
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| Title: Re: Flying Mammal Found From 125 Million Years Ago |
16 Dec 2006 06:56:05 AM |
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dreamwalker wrote:
It was eric.
Well well, Dreamy.
Grins....;) Nicely thought!
Werewolfy
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| User: "Docrodile" |
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17 Dec 2006 03:55:22 PM |
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"Werewolfy" <Werewolfy1@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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dreamwalker wrote:
It was eric.
Well well, Dreamy.
Grins....;) Nicely thought!
Werewolfy
Oh yeah...that took a lot of creative thought processing to come up with
that clever and rare gem!
Dr. Bipolar
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| User: "Woodswun" |
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| Title: Re: Flying Mammal Found From 125 Million Years Ago |
13 Dec 2006 04:36:31 PM |
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On Wed, 13 Dec 2006 18:52:04 +0000, mukyuk wrote:
Scientists have discovered an extinct animal the size of a small squirrel
that lived in China at least 125 million years ago and soared among the
trees. It is the earliest known example of gliding flight by mammals, and
the scientists say it shows that mammals experimented with aerial life about
the same time birds first took to the skies, perhaps even earlier.
Well, that's poorly written, isn't it? It brings to mind little
rodent-like mammals in their laboratory, conducting aerodynamic
experiments and then taking their successes out for testing in the field.
Makes me think of Chip and Dale in lab coats!
^_^
Woods
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| User: "mukyuk" |
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| Title: Re: Flying Mammal Found From 125 Million Years Ago |
13 Dec 2006 04:44:12 PM |
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"Woodswun" <woodswun@tepidmail.com> wrote in message
news:pan.2006.12.13.22.36.31.209141@tepidmail.com...
On Wed, 13 Dec 2006 18:52:04 +0000, mukyuk wrote:
Scientists have discovered an extinct animal the size of a small squirrel
that lived in China at least 125 million years ago and soared among the
trees. It is the earliest known example of gliding flight by mammals, and
the scientists say it shows that mammals experimented with aerial life
about
the same time birds first took to the skies, perhaps even earlier.
Well, that's poorly written, isn't it? It brings to mind little
rodent-like mammals in their laboratory, conducting aerodynamic
experiments and then taking their successes out for testing in the field.
Makes me think of Chip and Dale in lab coats!
I thought the same thing when I read it.....
^_^
Woods
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| User: "Dr. Bipolar" |
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| Title: Re: Flying Mammal Found From 125 Million Years Ago |
13 Dec 2006 09:16:16 PM |
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mukyuk wrote:
"Woodswun" <woodswun@tepidmail.com> wrote in message
news:pan.2006.12.13.22.36.31.209141@tepidmail.com...
On Wed, 13 Dec 2006 18:52:04 +0000, mukyuk wrote:
Scientists have discovered an extinct animal the size of a small squirrel
that lived in China at least 125 million years ago and soared among the
trees. It is the earliest known example of gliding flight by mammals, and
the scientists say it shows that mammals experimented with aerial life
about
the same time birds first took to the skies, perhaps even earlier.
Well, that's poorly written, isn't it? It brings to mind little
rodent-like mammals in their laboratory, conducting aerodynamic
experiments and then taking their successes out for testing in the field.
Makes me think of Chip and Dale in lab coats!
I thought the same thing when I read it.....
Eventually, the process of evolution produced 'Rocky' the Squirrel, as
it did his talking, bipedal cohort, Bullwinkle...
^_^
Woods
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| User: "Perseid" |
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| Title: Re: Flying Mammal Found From 125 Million Years Ago |
13 Dec 2006 11:07:42 PM |
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After Much Chewing of Cud and Cogitation, "Dr. Bipolar"
<g-ray52@excite.com> Spat the Words
mukyuk wrote:
"Woodswun" <woodswun@tepidmail.com> wrote in message
news:pan.2006.12.13.22.36.31.209141@tepidmail.com...
On Wed, 13 Dec 2006 18:52:04 +0000, mukyuk wrote:
Scientists have discovered an extinct animal the size of a small
squirrel that lived in China at least 125 million years ago and
soared among the trees. It is the earliest known example of gliding
flight by mammals, and the scientists say it shows that mammals
experimented with aerial life about
the same time birds first took to the skies, perhaps even earlier.
Well, that's poorly written, isn't it? It brings to mind little
rodent-like mammals in their laboratory, conducting aerodynamic
experiments and then taking their successes out for testing in the
field.
Makes me think of Chip and Dale in lab coats!
I thought the same thing when I read it.....
Eventually, the process of evolution produced 'Rocky' the Squirrel, as
it did his talking, bipedal cohort, Bullwinkle...
Going from webbed mamal-arms which allowed gliding, to
Bullwinkle moose horns was an evolutionary jump. The two
must have had a common ancestor somewhere... possibly in
China, 125 million years ago. Ah yes, and we come full circle,
back to the original post.
^_^
Woods
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| User: "Hammondlover" |
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13 Dec 2006 11:49:15 PM |
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Perseid wrote:
After Much Chewing of Cud and Cogitation, "Dr. Bipolar"
<g-ray52@excite.com> Spat the Words
mukyuk wrote:
"Woodswun" <woodswun@tepidmail.com> wrote in message
news:pan.2006.12.13.22.36.31.209141@tepidmail.com...
On Wed, 13 Dec 2006 18:52:04 +0000, mukyuk wrote:
Scientists have discovered an extinct animal the size of a small
squirrel that lived in China at least 125 million years ago and
soared among the trees. It is the earliest known example of gliding
flight by mammals, and the scientists say it shows that mammals
experimented with aerial life about
the same time birds first took to the skies, perhaps even earlier.
Well, that's poorly written, isn't it? It brings to mind little
rodent-like mammals in their laboratory, conducting aerodynamic
Ummm, its a sugar glider.
experiments and then taking their successes out for testing in the
field.
Makes me think of Chip and Dale in lab coats!
I thought the same thing when I read it.....
Eventually, the process of evolution produced 'Rocky' the Squirrel, as
it did his talking, bipedal cohort, Bullwinkle...
Going from webbed mamal-arms which allowed gliding, to
Bullwinkle moose horns was an evolutionary jump. The two
must have had a common ancestor somewhere... possibly in
China, 125 million years ago. Ah yes, and we come full circle,
back to the original post.
^_^
Woods
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