Bambiraptor

 critters, paleo, photography
Mar 162011
 

Yes, Bambiraptor. That’s actually its name.

This display is at the Musuem of Ancient Life south of Salt Lake City.

Cute little bugger.

 Posted by at 11:55 am

  5 Responses to “Bambiraptor”

  1. pometablava says:
    March 17, 2011 at 12:50 am

    Bambiraptor!?.

    What happens with those paleontologists giving stupid names to dinosaurs?.

  2. Jim says:
    March 17, 2011 at 9:14 am

    A little big for a pet, but having one in the yard would certainly keep people at the fence (but no closer!)

    Jim

  3. Pat Flannery says:
    March 18, 2011 at 9:25 pm

    pometablava wrote:

    “Bambiraptor!?.
    What happens with those paleontologists giving stupid names to dinosaurs?.”

    Meet Sanctacaris (Santa Claws):
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanctacaris

  4. R2K says:
    March 21, 2011 at 12:56 pm

    Sanctacaris = saintly crab. Santa Claws = informal name.

  5. Pat Flannery says:
    March 21, 2011 at 8:26 pm

    I’m trying to remember the specifics of that incident, but he did that name as an intentional joke, as something regarding the original fossil occurred on Christmas Day.
    Another good humorous fossil name was Dracorex hogwartsia:
    http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2006/05/23/hogwartsdino_din.html?category=dinosaurs&guid=20060523041304

    Pat

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