by KPK » Fri Oct 02, 2009 2:01 pm
The Canadian paleontologist has decided to transform a chicken into a dinosaur
Hans Larsson (the Canada Research Chair in Macro Evolution at Montreal's McGill University) long searched for remains of an ancient animal which would confirm the theory of an origin of birds from dinosaurs, and, at last, has decided to go on a return way. The idea for the project, Larsson said, came about during discussions with renowned American paleontologist Jack Horner, who served as technical advisor for the Jurassic Park films.
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Larsson believes that he can reproduce the dinosaur anatomy, he told AFP in an interview.
"If I can demonstrate clearly that the potential for dinosaur anatomical development exists in birds, then it again proves that birds are direct descendants of dinosaurs."
The research is funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, the Canada Research Chairs program and National Geographic.
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