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First performanceJuly 8, 1965
CharactersGreg; Ginny; Philip; Sheila
Playwright Alan Ayckbourn
Original language English Language
SubjectLove, infidelity, misunderstandings, mistaken identity
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Relatively Speaking is a play by British playwright Alan Ayckbourn, originally titled Meet My Father, his first major success.

Tyrannosaurus-types with the name 'Reaper of Death' found in Canada

Feb 16,2020 10:21 am

The Predator is the name Thanatotheristes degrootorum - translates to "Reaper of death" in The Greek

A new type of tyrannosaur, the approximately 80 million years, was stalked North America , discovered by scientists in Canada.

The dinosaur lived in the Late Cretaceous period and is the oldest known tyrannosaur from North America .

another type of tyrannosaur, a Daspletosaurus, was in Canada in the year 1970, a study says.

researchers say that the new discovery has given them insights into the evolution of the tyrannosaurs.

about 8 ft (2. 4m) tall, which would have cut The Predator , an intimidating figure.

Like its relatives, Tyrannosaurus Rex, the carnivorous dinosaur had a long, deep snout, the bumps on your skull, and a large steak knife-like teeth of More Than 7cm (2. 7in) long.

The Predator -name - Thanatotheristes degrootorum - translates to "Reaper of death" from The Greek .

"We have a name that embodies what this tyrannosaur was, as the only known large apex predator of his time in Canada, the Reaper of death," said Darla Zelenitsky, a paleobiology professor, co-author of the study.

"is The user name to Thanatos. "

fragments of Thanatos, the fossilized skulls were found, the enthusiasts of John De Groot, a farmer, and paleontology.

He stumbled across the fossils in 2010, while Hiking in the vicinity of Hays, a hamlet in southern Alberta.

"The jaw bone was a absolutely stunning," said Mr De Groot. "We knew it was something special, because you could clearly see the fossilized teeth. "

the tyrannosaur or "tyrant lizard", were the dominant predators on the land for millions of years before the extinction of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago.

From the Late Cretaceous period, about 80 million years ago in North America , tyrannosaurs had beasts to giant. But the fossil records from this time are sketchy.

It is hoped that this new study will help paleontologists fill in the gaps in your knowledge.

tyrannosaurs, as here represented, were the dominant predators on the land for millions of years

"There are very few species of tyrannosaurids, Relatively Speaking ," said Prof Zelenitsky from the canadian University of Calgary.

"Because of the nature of the Food Chain , these large apex predators or plant-feeding were rare in comparison to herbivorous dinosaurs. "

The study of Thanatos was.



canada, fossils, palaeontology, dinosaurs

Source of news: bbc.com

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