Scientists reveal most accurate depiction of a dinosaur ever created - and it's weird!

[editor]

Blimey, it's a strange looking thing!

The Psittacosaurus specimen Vinther’s team studied is held at the Senkenberg Museum in Frankfurt. It is a complete skeleton from one of the world’s best preserved fossil deposits in China. Named the Jehol Biota, these deposits are a Lagerstätte, from the German for storage place: they are literally a rocky safehouse for the world’s most well-preserved fossils. There are a handful of Lagerstätte around the world, famed for yielding remains that retain their fossilised soft tissues, feathers, fur, skin and stomach contents. The SenckenburgPsittacosaurus is an exceptional example, even having its cloaca preserved – the multi-purpose opening for excretion, reproduction and urination.

Scientists reveal most accurate depiction of a dinosaur ever created | Elsa Panciroli

 

[farmerbarleymow]

It has a very odd-shaped head. But good that they can produce accurate reconstruction of it's colouration.

 

[purves grundy]

So sad to think of him perishing in the Great Flood

 

[Orang Utan]

It looks friendly - I'd pet it

 

[mwgdrwg]

I want one.

 

[trabuquera]

Awww, the parrot-lizard! I love its bamboo-frond tail and the cheek horns are great. Guess those were to make sure it would literally stick in the gullet of any other 'saur which tried to eat it?

 

[N_igma]

I blame the show Barney & Friends for giving us an unrealistic idea of how dinosaurs should look.

 

[Pickman's model]

it's got a more honest smile than most mps

 

[Pickman's model]

I blame the show Barney & Friends for giving us an unrealistic idea of how dinosaurs should look.

i blame the government

 

[xes]

it's a little cutey is what it is

 

[bi0boy]

Looks like it's straight out of a shit computer game

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

Aw: he'd fit right in with this gang...