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The last one's called Masiakasaurus, cool because it comes from Madagascar, cooler still because its full name is Masiakasaurus knopfleri, as in Mark Knopfler from Dire Straits.
GeekLikeMe.net 2009
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So you won't see a Masiakasaurus out of me, but you might get a Carnotaurus.
Life's Time Capsule: Member Profile: Zachary Miller Zach 2009
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So you won't see a Masiakasaurus out of me, but you might get a Carnotaurus.
Archive 2009-03-01 Prehistoric Insanity 2009
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Utah Museum of Natural History paleontologist Scott Sampson, on why his team named a dinosaur Masiakasaurus knopfleri in honor of Dire Straits 'guitarist Mark Knopfler
Perspectives 2007
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Masiakasaurus knopfleri: Masiakasaurus knopfleri is named after Mark Knofler, the lead singer of the band Dire Straits because it seemed that, when his music was played, more bones of Masiakasaurus were uncovered.
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Strangely, the skull of Masiakasaurus had teeth in the front of its jaws that project directly forward, an adaptation for stabbing prey.
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With its compact body, long neck, and long arms, Masiakasaurus resembled the well-known dinosaurian carnivore Velociraptor, of Jurassic Park fame.
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Masiakasaurus knopfleri: Masiakasaurus knopfleri is named after Mark Knofler, the lead singer of the band Dire Straits because it seemed that, when his music was played, more bones of Masiakasaurus were uncovered.
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With its compact body, long neck, and long arms, Masiakasaurus resembled the well-known dinosaurian carnivore Velociraptor, of Jurassic Park fame.
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Strangely, the skull of Masiakasaurus had teeth in the front of its jaws that project directly forward, an adaptation for stabbing prey.
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