“The dinosaur tracks, believed to date back to the Cretaceous Period around 66 million years ago, sit only inches away from the intricate carvings. Some petroglyphs were discovered just two to four inches from the fossilized prints, indicating a deliberate placement.
“The individuals who crafted the petroglyphs were acutely aware of the footprints, likely selecting the location precisely because of them,” explained Leonardo Troiano, an archaeologist from Brazil’s National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage. According to the research team, this suggests a conscious effort by ancient peoples to engage with these ancient remnants.”
To be a fly on the wall to see how early man reacted or what their understanding of dinosaurs were. I’m positive about one thing, they didn’t think they weren’t real!
Could there be giant dragonflies still in existence?
“Me and my younger brother saw a huge dragonfly spanning well over a foot and half long in Bolton, England in 2002. It must have been over an inch in diameter as well at the centre. I would have questioned myself but as it was witnessed by someone else too. I’m pretty sure it wasn’t just me seeing things. Sometimes I think was it an RC [radio/remote-controlled] helicopter? But no way could it move with such swiftness, agility and silence especially with 2002 technology. I went to the Manchester museum and checked with the insect experts and they said it sounds like you’ve seen something from the prehistoric and that no species of dragonfly that exist today are that large. It’s not a giant bird but has anyone ever seen these massive dragonflies? I would love some confirmation some more witnesses across the world.”
According to the article people have seen them. When the world was younger, all creatures insects all the way to dinosaurs stomping around. was oversized due to the high concentration of oxygen in the atmosphere. But now it’s thought not possible. Read the rest of the article and let me know what you think. Do you know anyone who has seen a rather large one flapping about?
A few years back I was visited by a dragonfly. Mind you just a normal sized one, so I looked up what they may represent. Hers what I found from Parade Magazine;
“Dragonflies have often been considered messengers from the spiritual, non-physical realms. If you’ve been seeing a lot of dragonflies lately, it could be your spirit guides or ancestors offering you guidance or protection.
With their short life span and need-for-speed, seeing dragonflies is a reminder to enjoy the present moment. So often, we are worried about the next task on our to-do list or how we need to serve others around us. It takes away from enjoying the current moment we’re experiencing. Let the dragonfly’s presence remind you to stay fully present and engage with who you’re with and what you’re doing right now.”
Who knows maybe we need to see even bigger ones around this planet because humanity isn’t slowing down to enjoy the little moments. ..
Indonesian officials have posted a reward for anyone who captures a Tasmanian Tiger, a doglike striped animal that zoologists say has been extinct for at least 60 years. While there’s no scientific proof of their existence, news reports this week quoted villagers as saying that packs of Tasmanian Tigers have been killing farm animals in moonlit attacks to feed their pups. The official Antara news agency said officials in the remote mountainous interior of Irian Jaya, the Indonesian-controlled western half of the island of New Guinea, offered $670 for the first Tasmanian Tiger captured alive.
Named after their only known habitat in Tasmania, an island state off southeastern Australia, the animals have dark stripes on their backs. They raise their young in pouches like kangaroos and other Australian marsupials. Hunted mercilessly by European sheep ranchers last century, they were declared extinct when Tasmanian Tiger back on ths prowl Villagers of Irian Jaya, the Indonesian-controlled western half of the island of New Guinea, have reported packs of Tasmanian Tigers killing farm animals. The Tasmanian Tiger, also called the Tasmanian Woff, is a large marsupial native to Tasmania. Scientists believed it’s been extinct for at least 60 years. The Tasmanian is about 5 leet long with light brown fur with dark stripes across its lower back The jaws of a Tasmanian Tiger are believed to open wider than any other mammal. They raised their young in pouches like other marsupials which include the kangaroo, koala, possum, Tasmanian Devil, and wallaby. The last known Tasmanian Tiger died in a zoo in Hobart in 1936. Dozens of unsubstantiated sightings have been made in Tasmania ever since. Now New Guinean villagers claim packs of six or seven Tasmanian Tigers have been killing pigs, cats and other domestic animals during the past month. The Indonesian Observer newspaper said one Tasmanian Tiger was killed recently by villagers and sold to highway workers who ate it for dinner.
Wisconsin State Journal, August 1997
Art by Jon MacNair
Seeing the thylacines last images from that zoo in the 30s is heartbreaking. Knowing we hunted an animal to extinction is almost unbearable. But as much as I hope they are still alive and hiding from humanity, I am very troubled about the idea of bringing them back. Their habitat is not what it once was and there is no guarantee at all they won’t be hunted mercilessly all over again.
They are beautiful creatures, and we should remember them as they were…
Sasysquatchgirl 