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 ) ** Fossils Reveal Two New Species of Flying Reptiles Fossils found in north-eastern China have revealed two new species of flying reptiles that lived more than 120 million years ago, during the dinosaur era ** Long-necked dinosaurs had shellfish desires One fossilised stomach cavity contained fragments of bivalve and snail shells, while the other contained pieces of crab shell ** Interstate 55 billboard touts Marble Hill dinosaur Bones from the Hypsibema missouriensis, otherwise known as the Missouri dinosaur, were discovered near Glenallen in 1942 when the Chronister family was digging a well ** Walking the dinosaur just part of the job When staff from the German magazine Stern arrived in Malta two weeks ago for a story on Leonardo, the mummy dinosaur, they wanted a picture of the 77-million-year-old duckbill in its natural environment ______________________________________________________________ FREE SUBSCRIPTION TO DINOSAURNEWS - Join one of the World's largest dinomail lists. Simply send an email to: [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________ ** Science teacher adds dinosaur egg to collection Orcutt was going to buy a dinosaur egg from China on e-Bay for $10, until she learned shipping would cost $350 ** Isle of Wight Poised For World Acclaim The Island's fame as a dinosaur isle could soon rank it alongside world-renowned sites such as The Pyramids, the Great Barrier Reef and the Serengeti Park, if an application for World Heritage Site or Geo Park Site status is successful. ** Dino-mite: Maritime Aquarium opens new exhibit, film about dinosaurs Visitors to Dinosaur Island will first learn about four mass extinctions that preceded the Cretaceous era by viewing stations that display fossils (that can be touched), and poetry describing, on art panels by Melissa Newman, the characteristics of each period's ending, beginning with the Ordovician about 440 million years ago ** Last Chance To See Diplodocus A free display highlights the history of Diplodocus at the Natural History Museum, including photographs and press cuttings from the archives, a display of real specimens and a series of events and activities that celebrate the anniversary 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 ______________________________________________________________________ GET YOUR LOCAL MUSEUM TO ADD our RSS news feed to their web site, at this address: http://www4.wave.co.nz/~jollyroger/dino2004/dinosaur.xml ______________________________________________________________________ What our readers say: I must say first that I subscribe to your E-mail news letters and read them voraciously for book ideas. The news blurbs are such a wonderful service to us dino fanciers! Christine Gentry - author of 'Mesozoic Murder 'and 'Carnosaur Crimes' 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 ========================================================= 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).