Welcome to this edition of DINOSAURNEWS - the international Dinosaur Webzine with bite! This Week's Headlines: (For the FULL STORY visit the NEWS section of the webzine at this address: http://www.dinosaurnews.org ** In hot pursuit of polar dinosaurs Some 115 million years ago, long before Tyrannosaurus Rex was a glint in anybody's eye, dinosaurs roamed what is now south-eastern Australia, which at the time lay well within the Antarctic Circle ** Dinosaur egg fossils discovered in E. China These egg fossils were lying in the cretaceous layer, which supported the argument that "Zhejiang was dinosaurs' paradise during the lower Cretaceous Period". ** Professor's research supports dinosaur extinction theory Lawton's research attributes the disappearance of dinosaurs at the end of the Cretaceous Period of Earth's history to the meteor or comet collision and tsunami ** Raptor dinosaurs roamed far and wide Swift and deadly "raptor" dinosaurs - similar to the terrifying velociraptors featured in the movie Jurassic Park - were more widespread than previously thought, a new fossil find in Argentina has revealed ______________________________________________________________ FREE SUBSCRIPTION TO DINOSAURNEWS - Join one of the World's largest dinomail lists. Simply send an email to: [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________ ** Interactive exhibit teaches about dinosaurs Choose body parts to assemble a skeleton or soft-sculpture dinosaur, excavate a dig, make tracks, touch bones, examine skeletal casts, sit in nests, read books and play with dinosaur puppets ** How much would you pay for a Jurassic jobby? Inspired by the news stories of internet auctions for a toasted cheese sandwich bearing the image of the Virgin Mary and the breakfast cereal piece shaped in the letters 'ET', one Ararat man looked around his house and figured the petrified dinosaur droppings he owned might make a decent quid as well ** Panel OKs Utah funding bills The Vernal dinosaur museum measure would gather paleontological and prehistoric cultural artefacts from the park straddling Utah and Colorado in one location for research, preservation and public viewing ** Other Fossil news: Pit bull-like creature had feet of a bear Fearsome bear-dogs, large herds of three-toed horses, the original camels, the first perching birds, giant tortoises, early elephants, rhinos and a vast menagerie of other species flourished in a dramatic milieu in California's Central Valley that has long been a source of fascination and frustration for scientists seeking to uncover its long-guarded secrets ** Hello all you fossil hunters! Pangea Institute has just announced a Fossil Junket on the Peace River for March 25 through 27, 2005 DINOSAURNEWS webzine now read in 80 countries. Hundreds of Dinosaur Books, The latest Dinosaur News, Dinosaur Games, Dinolinks and a Dinomall. Read something ferocious this week: http://www.dinosaurnews.org SEND US YOUR NEWS: Does your Museum have a dinosaur focus? Put us on your media database. We welcome your news of events, discoveries and exhibitions NEW ! RSS news feed at this address: http://www4.wave.co.nz/~jollyroger/dino2004/dinosaur.xml ______________________________________________________________________ What our readers say: Thank you for an interesting, useful site. I recommend it to teachers who continue to contact me after 6 years of retirement. I also volunteer at the local science museum and recommend your site to the many children who visit it. Marvin Selnes, Sioux Falls, SD Thank You for the excellent coverage you've given my ongoing research. Best regards, Marilyn D. Wegweiser, Ph.D., Affiliate Faculty, Idaho Museum of Natural History First of all I would like to tell you how much I enjoy reading Dinosaurnews each week.. Immensely appreciated.... Phil Rutledge, The Grace Museum ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).