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Feathered Dinosaur The fossils described in the National
deception, the Geographic article are:
1. Archæoraptor
With every new fossil discovery,
2. Sinornithosaurus
evolutionists engage in speculation on
3. Beipiaosaurus
the link between birds and dinosaurs.
According to the information provi-
However, detailed analyses constantly
ded in National Geographic, all three
refute the conjecture that these fossils
fossils are around 120 million years old,
constitute evidence for reptile-to-bird
and members of the theropod dinosaur
evolution.
class. (A theropod is the name given to
A report titled “Feathered Dinosaur
such carnivorous dinosaur species as
Fossils Unearthed in China” in National
Tyrannosaurus rex and Velociraptor.)
Geographic magazine in 1996 was tho-
However, National Geographic also ma-
ught to represent definitive proof of evo-
intained that these dinosaurs had bird-li-
lution. But there was an error and a lack
ke characteristics. These fossil dinosaurs
of knowledge here. Since there is no evi-
were covered in feathers, similar to tho-
dence that feathered dinosaurs evolved,
se in birds.
the report concerning them later proved
Over the months that followed, ho-
fictitious.
wever, detailed analysis of the fossil
The article dealt with three theropod
known as Sinosauropteryx showed that
dinosaur fossils discovered in China.
the structures evolutionists had descri-
Great media propaganda sought to por-
bed as bird feathers were in fact nothing
tray these as important evidence for evo-
of the sort. An article in Science magazi-
lution. Even in Turkey, certain media or-
ne called “Plucking the Feathered Dino-
ganizations devoted wide space to those
saur” stated that the structures evolutio-
specious claims.
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