BRINGING BACK THE NEANDERTHALS

(And onwards to the Chickenosaurus)

Who, or what, were neanderthals?

A species of humanoids that died out and entered extinction approximately 35,000 – 125,000 years ago

Previously thought to be short, 5 feet average.Now known to have been similar to humans in height

Speculation as to whether they partook in cannibalism

BRINGING BACK THE NEANDERTHALS

• Share 99.7% of DNA with humans• German scientists extracted

usable DNA samples from Neanderthal bones

• Difficult to find good samples due to age of specimen and human contamination

• Hypothetically, could be brought to life for $30 million

Controversy• Chance to bring back an extinct

species that has promising intellectual abilities

• Argument of being unethical• Lonely and sad for neanderthal if project is successful

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTulcdc0eZg

Making the CHICKENOSAURUS

What madness is this “Chickenosaurus” you speak of?

• Concept started by Jack Horner and Hans Larsson• Idea of modifying genetic code of birds• Chickens ideal candidates• Make dormant traits active again, give chickens dinosaur qualities

• Chickens, as well as all birds, are direct descendents of the ancient dinosaurs

• All creatures have atavisms (historic, now un used coding) in their DNA

• Therefore, all birdshave certain traits in their DNA that is similar to dinosaurs!

DINOSAURS ARE AMONG US

Implications and Uses

• Relatively small changes to chicken appearance (tail, hands, teeth)

• Proof and teaching tool for evolution• Successful gene manipulation would open new

doors of possibility in solving medical mysteries

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Bibliography1) http

://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/05/100506-science-neanderthals-humans-mated-interbred-dna-gene/

2) http://www.livescience.com/17642-chickenosaurus-jack-horner-create-dinosaur.html

3) http://altrapoint.com/2011/10/dinosaurchickenchickenosaurus/ 4) http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/13/science/13neanderthal.html?_r=1

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5) http://mathildasanthropologyblog.wordpress.com/2008/08/page/3/6) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AS7euqomaU&fb_source=message 7) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTulcdc0eZg