Re: Dakota the Dinosaur Mummy

[Dann Pigdon <dannj@alphalink.com.au>]

MKIRKALDY@aol.com writes: 

> Notable  quote:
> "Based on the dimensions of Dakotaâs skin capsule, paleontologists  have 
> calculated that the duckbillâs posterior was 25 percent more massive than  
> expected. Manning puts it a bit crudely: 'This animal had a big ass.' "
>  

Hence the new genus, Badonkadonkasauridae. I was wondering about the 
etymology of that particular name, but couldn't find a Greek or Latin root 
for it. Thanks for clearing it up... :) 

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Dann Pigdon
GIS / Archaeologist              geo cities.com/dannsdinosaurs
Melbourne, Australia             heretichides.soffiles.com
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