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iamfritz@gmail.com - 08 Mar 2006 23:19 GMT

Some of you may remember my allosaur pics I posted to the web a few
years ago. I'm now working on a book about allosaurs (more a
juvenille/children's book than a scientific attempt) but have lost some
of my original notes, from newsgroup discussions like this, and would
like to ask a couple questions:

Where can I find out about the recent find of an allosaur nest with
100+ eggs found intact? Fossilized of course, but still in their nice,
round shape...?

Allosaurs with feathers? Bob Bakker recently dropped the line at the
end of a T-rex focumentary (Sci Channel I believe) that all theropods
had feathers. Any word on this?

A dino museum in Utah had a display about a newly found juvenille
allosaur fossil unearthed. Where can I find out more about this? On the
web?

If you would like to e-mail me any additional info, please send to i a
m f r i t z @ h o t m a i l . c o m (spaces added to ward off spambots)

Thank you in advance for your help.

Fritz Gunter

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John Harshman - 09 Mar 2006 03:23 GMT

> Some of you may remember my allosaur pics I posted to the web a few
> years ago. I'm now working on a book about allosaurs (more a
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> end of a T-rex focumentary (Sci Channel I believe) that all theropods
> had feathers. Any word on this?

No. Bakker tends to make stuff up. There is evidence only for
coelurosaurs having feathers. Unless he's counting the psittacosaur tail
fibers (dubious notion), in which case it wouldn't just be theropods but
all dinosaurs. Also, even if the common ancestor had feathers, that's no
strong reason to conclude that all the descendants retained them. If you
think it is, quick, find me your postorbital bone.

I don't know anything about the rest.

> A dino museum in Utah had a display about a newly found juvenille
> allosaur fossil unearthed. Where can I find out more about this? On the
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> Fritz Gunter

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ceb_luv_lotr - 09 Mar 2006 19:37 GMT

> > Some of you may remember my allosaur pics I posted to the web a few
> > years ago. I'm now working on a book about allosaurs (more a
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> > Fritz Gunter

As far as Allosaurus nests go, I do not think there have been any
found. I searched all of the Vertebrate Paleontology journals and could
not find a single artice on it. To be honest though, I had a feeling
that was the case because I thought I heard my advisor say that but I
was not sure.

And yes, there is no evidence for Allosaurus having feathers. There is
evidence for some coelurosaurs having feathers and beyond but not
carnosaurs.

As far as information about the display in Utah, yes. Yes, you can find
information that will help on that on the internet. You could go to the
Museum's website, there would probably be information there. If not,
Google News and Yahoo News are very nice places.

I hope this helps! Good luck with your book. :)

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Ken Shaw - 09 Mar 2006 22:15 GMT

> > > Some of you may remember my allosaur pics I posted to the web a few
> > > years ago. I'm now working on a book about allosaurs (more a
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> that was the case because I thought I heard my advisor say that but I
> was not sure.

The nest was of an allosaur-like Carnosaur. It was found in Portugal
back in the late 90's. The eggs and the presumed parent were assigned
to Lourinhanosaurus.

Ken

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iamfritz@gmail.com - 14 Mar 2006 10:01 GMT

Thanks all for your replies- Every bit of help is appreciated!. Back to
the books and the web search . . .

> > > > Some of you may remember my allosaur pics I posted to the web a few
> > > > years ago. I'm now working on a book about allosaurs (more a
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> Ken

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Allosaur Q's