Friday, October 15, 2004

*Ø* Little 'sleeping dragon' found

"A 135-million-year-old fossil dinosaur caught apparently grabbing a kip with its head tucked under its forearm has been discovered by scientists in China ...

"'Exactly how volcanic activity captured the life posture, we don't know,' Professor Xu told BBC News. 'There are many possibilities. For example, volcanic gas cut off the oxygen and the animal died sleeping, peacefully. Then, later, the body was covered quickly by ash.'"

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