Agile 'roadrunner' dinosaur fossil discovered in China

[The_Lizard_Xing]

[quote]One the most agile dinosaurs so far discovered has been unearthed in China.

The tiny dinosaur, dubbed a "roadrunner" by the scientists who found it, is also one of the smallest dinosaurs known.

Measuring just half a metre long, the fleet-footed theropod named Xixianykus zhangi was likely to have used a huge claw to dig for termites and ants.

It then used its speed to efficiently move between ant mounds and avoid the attentions of larger predators. [/quote]

[img]http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/47558000/jpg/_47558972_xixiankusfinal03.jpg[/img]

Source : [url]http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8592000/8592749.stm[/url]

[DiscoBiscuit]

beep beep

[PrismatexV8]

[quote]Measuring just half a metre long, the fleet-footed theropod named Xixianykus zhangi was likely to have used a huge claw to dig for termites and ants.
[/quote]

Damn, nature. You scary.

[The Shape]

If there are news on dinosaurs, count on The_Lizard_Xing to post them first.
But yeah, that's some pretty fascinating stuff.
I wonder how many more dinosaurs still aren't discovered.

[ironman17]

[QUOTE=DiscoBiscut;21392117]beep beep[/QUOTE]
Someone open up Photoshop and render this beastie as Roadrunner.

[mikerocks]

Wrong colors.

[Tanner]

I hope they give it a better name.

[Amber902]

Lizard King posts some pretty good Dino stories, and at least his news is interesting and not political babble.

[radioactive]

beepus-beepus

[The_Lizard_Xing]

[QUOTE=Tanner;21392340]I hope they give it a better name.[/QUOTE]

Why?

[bravehat]

Holy shit I read this and thought they discovered an ancient fossilised guitar :byodood:

[abcpea]

[QUOTE=DiscoBiscut;21392117]beep beep[/QUOTE]

its MEEP MEEP!!!

[Boozy&Bitter]

[QUOTE=abcpea;21403048]its MEEP MEEP!!![/QUOTE]

They were never truly around to witness Wile E Coyotee run into painted tunnels and hold up his signs right before he falls down a canyon.

[ZapDing]

never understood how they could run through paintings :saddowns:

[decilling]

[QUOTE=ZapDing;21405283]never understood how they could run through paintings :saddowns:[/QUOTE]

are you stupid?

[The_Lizard_Xing]

[QUOTE=ZapDing;21405283]never understood how they could run through paintings :saddowns:[/QUOTE]

its a cartoon

[Dysgalt]

Did the coyote ever get him?

[Melkor]

[QUOTE=The_Lizard_Xing;21402832]Why?[/QUOTE]

Xixianykus zhangi just rolls off the tongue.

[Triumph Forks]

Shee-Shan-ick-us Zang-ee doesn't seem so hard to me

[kellybear]

[QUOTE=Triumph Forks;21408722]Shee-Shan-ick-us Zang-ee doesn't seem so hard to me[/QUOTE]

It took me several tries even with that guide to get it right.

[ifaux]

goddammit
do ALL dinosaurs just [i]have[/i] to have fur, or anything other than scales? fff.

[Dragoshi]

I miss when Dinosaurs were either beautiful or were scary as hell without feathers.

[Swiket]

Reminds me of Gallimimus.

[Ori Child]

It wont be long before we discover T-rex clucked like a chicken and was covered in huge white feathers lightly stepping towards it pray.

[i_speel_good]

looks like a goose to be honest

[The_Lizard_Xing]

[QUOTE=Dragoshi1;21410709]I miss when Dinosaurs were either beautiful or were scary as hell without feathers.[/QUOTE]

Only a small minority of dinosaurs had feathers. (that are confirmed)

[Boozy&Bitter]

[QUOTE=Dragoshi1;21410709]I miss when Dinosaurs were either beautiful or were scary as hell without feathers.[/QUOTE]

I like the new dinosaurs with feathers. :frown:

[Dyson6]

[QUOTE=Rubs10;21411822]I like the new dinosaurs with feathers. :frown:[/QUOTE]

I like dinosaurs with large erections. :q:

[wonkadonk]

hot

[jacam]

[QUOTE=PrismatexV8;21392120]Damn, nature. You scary.[/QUOTE]

avatar is perfect.