Live dinosaurs on the way, Montreal researcher says

**Jason** · 08-27-2009, 02:06 PM

A paleontologist in Montreal plans to manipulate chicken embryos to give them dinosaur features, a first step towards hatching live prehistoric animals.

Hans Larsson told CTV's Canada AM the first chicken embryo with a range of dinosaur traits could be made within five years. However, that depends on the project receiving adequate funding, said Larsson, a 38-year-old professor at McGill University.

By flipping certain genetic levers at the appropriate point in a chicken embryo's development, Larsson believes he can instill features that disappeared from birds millions of years ago.

"We should be able to regenerate or essentially make the genetic program mimic the way it was at say, 150 million years ago, and grow a longer tail, change its plumage to something a little bit more primitive, have three-clawed fingers, some teeth," he said.

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNew...hub=TopStories

**Done_Fishin** · 08-28-2009, 02:36 PM

The human races death wish .. evolution takes it all away and we want to bring it back again ..

**Cathy95820** · 08-31-2009, 11:35 AM

My thoughts exactly. Bring em back so they can eat us??????? What about the upset of the eco system in general?

saptech · 08-31-2009, 02:27 PM

MAN, the most dangerous creature to walk the earth...

Mcninjaguy · 09-01-2009, 12:17 PM

But but but.... I want to have me some dinosaur eggs for brekkie!

**Done_Fishin** · 09-01-2009, 12:36 PM

Tell Jason .. he's looking for recipes

**Cathy95820** · 09-02-2009, 10:50 AM

**Jason** · 09-02-2009, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mcninjaguy

But but but.... I want to have me some dinosaur eggs for brekkie!

For some reason the Flintstones just flashed through my head.

Mcninjaguy · 09-02-2009, 08:34 PM

I was thinking the exact same thing!

**ArmaTheGreek** · 09-02-2009, 08:39 PM

One scrambled dino egg for the whole family.

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