Tuesday, March 05, 2024
The dinosaurs among us
It's always fascinating when a fringe theory becomes and accepted truth. One of the most fascinating such shifts in my own lifetime is the theory (now generally accepted) that birds are a surviving kind of dinosaur-- egg-laying, warm blooded animals with the same characteristics. Specifically, they are part of a group of dinosaurs called Theropods which walked on two legs. In fact, fan favorite Tyranosaurus Rex was a theropod.
I was obsessed with dinosaurs as a kid, and this news would have fascinated me: dinosaurs everywhere! Even now, it gives me a little jolt of joy...
