Unexposed X-ray film plates were hung decoratively on the wall near where Barney was expected to show itself they were not noticed by any of the human subjects, nor by mall security. A wide-field X-ray emitter was built to obtain images of the skeletal structure of Barney. Mostly non-invasive procedures were designed to obtain our data. We elected not to sacrifice the specimen, as we believed that this would have had a negative impact on the associated fauna (the juvenile specimens of Homo). ![]() Additional instrumentation was required to determine the internal structure of Barney. In a secure area, we established an observation post, which met the immediate need for controlled docu-mentation of Barney's external physical characteristics. This we accomplished with remark-able ease, as Barney was advertised to be appearing at a local shopping mall. Even accounting for the probability that some dinosaurs were socially closely organized, and that some even may have been warm-blooded, Barney's animated attitude, communication skills, and worshipful relationship with juvenile specimens of Homo, all pointed to an unrecognized aspect of reptile form and function.To test the hypothesis that Barney is a reptile descended from the true dinosaurs, we went into the field in order to capture and study a living specimen. Its behavioral characteristics suggested that it was dissimilar to the diverse dinosaurian faunas that are so well documented. Materials and Methods In February 1994, we observed on television an animal which was there identified as a dinosaur, Barney. Its discovery has immediate and far-reaching implications on understanding hominid evolution. Its external morphology is completely unlike hominid morphology, for which reason it has been until now overlooked. It is certainly found in North America, where we first observed it. However, from field evidence and empirical observations, we have discovered a previously unrecognized form of hominid, alive today, which is presumably globally distributed. Cladistic studies of the characteristics of the bone fragments have led scientists to derive the evolutionary relationships between these different hominid animals. The only evidence on which these suppositions are based are skeletal remains, preserved mostly as fragments. Current opinions put forth by anthropologists indicate that several genera and species evolved, of which only Homo exists today. Spamer, Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania According to National Geographic, hominids evolved first on the African continent, radiating to occupy the other continents during the past tens to hundreds of thousands of years. ![]() Bogan, Freshwater Molluscan Research, Sewell, New Jersey Earle E. Theriot, Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Arthur E. (Image credit: Flickr user Karen Mae Farro) Evidence of Convergence in Hominid Evolution by Edward C.
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