Read an article on it at the Nat'l Geographic website. Interesting in the extreme.
2007-12-12 07:51:32 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
OK.... on my way... see ya!
2007-12-12 08:05:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I saw a special on discovery channel about it. It is fossilized, not mummified. The skin is intact, but completely replaced by minerals, with zero proteins found. If it was mummified, they would have been able to extract proteins from the mummified skin. They are still checking samples to see if they can get proteins though, since they are hoping to get some intact dino DNA.
My bf and I thought it was totallty cool.
They did say they were able to identify the pigment somehow. Scientists originally thought the animal was a matte brown or tan color. Now they know he was brightly colored (probably red or orange tinge) and striped.
2007-12-12 07:59:41 · answer #2 · answered by Malina 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I have not seen it but I'll look for the article next time I'm at my doctor's. He's got all the cool magazines.
Or maybe I'll wait for the TV special. ;+|
2007-12-12 08:00:23 · answer #3 · answered by Dan Bueno 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No I had not seen that yet because I am too busy answering all your questions. Somebody has been busy while I was away.
2007-12-12 10:13:46 · answer #4 · answered by Aloha_Ann 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's actually a cross between fossilized dinosaur skin and a mummified skin...neat huh?
2007-12-12 07:57:56 · answer #5 · answered by sage seeker 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
No, I had not seen that! Wow, very interesting. Thank you Wally!
2007-12-12 08:09:27 · answer #6 · answered by California Gal 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Really interesting, saw it on NG channel. the other fossils found really interesting as well.
2007-12-12 08:02:15 · answer #7 · answered by happygirl 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Fascinating stuff! Does this mean we know what color it was? I'll have to go to their website and read about it!
2007-12-12 08:40:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you click on Yahoo Science news it is in there--I heard his name is Wally!!
2007-12-12 09:15:39 · answer #9 · answered by lilabner 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That was Joan Rivers.
2007-12-12 08:14:23 · answer #10 · answered by catspit 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes I seen it.You could tell it never used oil of olay......
2007-12-12 08:59:51 · answer #11 · answered by Maw-Maw 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋