Scientists reveal first Archean "dinosaur"

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• Possible ancestor of all reptile dinosaurs in Jurassic and Cretaceous era • Fossils suggest was an egg laying animal like dinosaurs • Was a warm blooded carnivore with massive canines and teeth • Discovered on the Kaapvaal Craton in South Africa Excited paleontologists have revealed an extraordinary Archean animal that may or may not have been the direct 'root' ancestor of all dinosaurs of the then future ages of the Mesozoic Era some 3 billion years ahead. The primitive creature was found near Kuruman, South Africa on the Kaap Plateau. The fossil makes it appear to be a simple but fearsome predator scientists have come to expect of an ancient dinosaur. The primitive dinosaur ranged the Archean continent Yidath some three billion years ago. The animal has the uneventful stature of an iguana with the teeth and aggressiveness of an alligator, the running legs of the fastest mammal and surprisingly one of the largest reptilian brains ever seen in any species of dinosaur. It was reported the researchers at Bourne University were asked to identify the new star from the lineup of Jebidiah Smith's 'A Commentary on the Book of Gates' (1868), covering a fringe theory once thought to be pseudo-science. Scientists have named it a "tarasaurus", deriving 'tara' from the Greek word 'Tartarus" and 'saurus' for the Greek meaning lizard. It may represent the first of Archean reptiles found. It was suggested the creature may be the direct ancestor of all dinosaurs in the Mesozoic Era and modern reptiles and birds today, as was announced by the spokesmen Professor Peter Botta of the University for Palentological Studies in Geneva, Switzerland. In 2014, field archaeologists searching for structures remaining from the Bokoni people came across several exposed fossils in rocks which belonged to the ancient Kaapvaal Craton. When several reports were dispatched to the University of Durban, additional researchers were sent to the location, where the fossil was carefully recovered and transported for study. They were astounded by the find. It's skeletal structure is advanced. The animal's jaws are equipped with massive jaws and teeth. Long, sharp talons on the feet were used for fighting and disemboweling. The legs were muscular and were capable of propelling the animal to high ground speeds like a cheetah. A thick, armored skin was able to keep other predators like itself from being injured. Professor Botta was chosen to head the principal investigation and also announced the Kuruman site has been closed from further public encroachment. He feels more fossils may yet be found in the craton layers. "This fossil may be one of the most significant finds in prehistoric archaeology. It's almost too much to believe." So far the 'tarasaurus' skeleton has been assembled and is being stationed for study in the University of Durban's Paleontology Lab in Maseru. After the bones were separated and processed, the skeleton was assembled, showing an fearsome reptile some nine meters long and four to five meters high. The short, stubby tail, not unlike many dinosaurs, was used for balancing the animal while running. (Right) The animal reconstructed in model by the University of Durban forensics. (Left) The tartasaurus's reconstructed skeleton on display in Maseru under study. Bourne University in Rhode Island has compared studies to Oxford Professor Jebidiah Smith's " A Commentary on the Book of Gates" (1868) and believes it to be one of the creatures mentioned in the infamous tome. They believe that the Earth's history is much more than natural science has proclaimed for the last two hundred years, and has spent the last three decades in extensive archaeological digs in remote parts of the Earth. The Durban Paleontology teams believe that this precursor reptile to the first dinosaurs was an ultimate carnivore and likely egg layer. it may have well ranged the desert ranges and archaic landscapes of the first Archean continent of Yidath, of which the Kaapvaal Craton was a crustal remnant of the lost landmass. Either way, the animal was a monstrous predator, even more fearsome than anything that walked some 3 billion years later. Newswires have received notification of the find by Professor Botta and formal briefings will be announced in the next few months.