Tag Archives: Extinct

Dinosaur Eggs

Hundreds of Dinosaur Egg Fossils found in Spain

Hundreds of dinosaur fossil eggs have been discovered in Spain and may shed new light on dinosaur nesting habits. Researchers in northeastern Spain say they’ve uncovered hundreds of dinosaur egg…

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Boy finds Mammoth carcass in Siberia

A boy in Siberia has discovered a well-preserved mammoth carcass, frozen in mud. It’s thought the mammoth was around 16 years old when it died, and stood about 2 meters tall.

Tasmanian Tiger sightings near Byron Bay

Video: Tasmanian Tiger sightings near Byron Bay?

Great video interview of a Gary Opit who clames to have seen a Tasmanian Tiger (Thylacine). Only problem is that it’s not clear when or where the sighting happened… From the video description it says he’s from Yelgun near Byron Bay, New South Wales.

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Tasmanian Tigers couldn’t kill Sheep!

So the Thylacine (Tasmanian Tiger) has finally been cleared of killing sheep – but the news comes 75 years too late! New studies suggests the Tasmanian Tiger’s jaw was not strong enough to kill sheep and the bounty on their heads was unjust!

This month also marks the sad death of the last captive Tasmanian Tiger, know as Benjamin.

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Marsupial Wolf or Tasmanian Tiger?

Its head and body looked like a dog, yet its striped coat was cat-like.

Confused? So the Tasmanian Tiger was definitely cat-like, not dog-like or wolf-like, but at the end of the day it’s still a marsupial!? Is that right?

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Giant Ant Fossil Found

A giant ant growing over 5cm (2in) long crossed the Arctic during hot periods in the Earth’s history, scientists say, using land bridges between continents.

Little is known about how these ants lived or what they ate – but wings are present on the fossils. They are found, in Europe and now in Wyoming.

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UK Adders, Toads and Lizards are disappearing!

New study suggests Adders, toads and lizards are disappearing from UK. Other amphibians and reptiles are also under threat.

Slow worms, common lizards and grass snakes are also becoming less widespread, as are the common toad, common frog and the great crested newt.

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Video: Thylacine Sighting from Jan 2009?

Part of a video by Murray McAllister’s of an unidentified animal taken in January 2009 in Gippsland Victoria Australia with a hand held camera at a distance of 800m.

Could this be the famous exstinct Thylacine (Tasmanian Tiger)?

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Top 10 Stories from 2010

Well, not sure where 2010 has gone!?
Below is a round up of the 10 most viewed posts on Cryptoworld over the last year. Interestingly, UFOs and Thylacines are still hot topics — what will be hot for 2011?

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Giant Stork fossil found on Hobbit Island!

A giant marabou stork has been discovered on an island once home to human-like ‘hobbits’. Fossils of the bird were discovered on the Indonesian island of Flores, a place previously…