Recently I was sent a link on Facebook to a news site that reported that Scientists at Liverpool’s John Moore University had successfully cloned a dinosaur.
According to the story the scientists were able to extract apatosaurus DNA from preserved fossils and inject it into a fertile ostrich womb.
Did British Scientists Clone a Dinosaur?
Apparently Ostriches share a lot of genetic traits with dinosaurs and would be the most viable method of fertilization.
The article goes on to claim that the newborn, fondly named “spot” was incubating at the University’s College of Veterinary Medicine.
Are we on the path to a real life Jurassic Park?
Its an interesting but scary thought.
A hatchling can easily weigh as much as a watermelon. Can you imagine a full grown apatosaur. Click here to continue:
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