This is gonna be a bitch to work into casual conversations...
I have a new favorite, improbable word: Gondwanatheria
This came about after reading a news article describing the recent discovery of a "huge" mammal skull fossil in Madagascar (SPOILER ALERT: the term "huge" is a bit flexible here). Given the age and location of the skull fossil, this previously unknown mammal qualifies as a gondwanatherian. Which is cool to say. Go ahead, try it for yourself.
And it also gives me a chance to post this amusing faux tourism poster for Pangaea:
I don't know what tickles me more: a long-dead gondwanatherian, or a newly-revived fanged deer. Both are pretty great if you ask me.
Yes, strange things amuse me. Move on.
This came about after reading a news article describing the recent discovery of a "huge" mammal skull fossil in Madagascar (SPOILER ALERT: the term "huge" is a bit flexible here). Given the age and location of the skull fossil, this previously unknown mammal qualifies as a gondwanatherian. Which is cool to say. Go ahead, try it for yourself.
And it also gives me a chance to post this amusing faux tourism poster for Pangaea:
I don't know what tickles me more: a long-dead gondwanatherian, or a newly-revived fanged deer. Both are pretty great if you ask me.
Yes, strange things amuse me. Move on.