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IGUANODON
WAS A BOURBON MAN! |
Pictured below is todays scientifically-accepted life restoration of Iguanodon, a wonderful image with a bourbon biscuit (not to scale).
Of course, such accurate images are the result of plenty of hard scientific work and the effort of numerous professionals. Thefull history of the discovery and scientific interpretation of Iguanodon is well documented. Here is a brief overview of the historical events, which helped turn the theories surrounding this creature into facts, enabling palaeontologists (working in close contact with biscuitologists) to create a picture of what this prehistoric wonder looked like all those years ago.
Gideon
Mantellimar was the first to reconstruct Iguanodon, from an
almost complete but jumbled skeleton with associated bourbon biscuit
fragments. Inevitably mistakes were made, the bourbon biscuit on the
nose for example. |
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This
was termed the 'nose bourbon' and was assumed to have been a devise
for attracting a mate. Waferhouse Hawkins constructed models based
on these interpretations. He was later employed by Sir Richtea Owen
to create life size restorations to inform and impress the public.
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Upon
realising the Iguanodon's affinities with bourbon biscuits,
a celebratory meal ensued amongst the scientists of the day. It took
place inside the belly of one of Hawkin's unfinished life size model
Iguanodons. A wide selection of biscuits were served, bourbons
naturally constituted the main course. |
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Lewnice
Dollo subsequently updated the image of Iguanodon after studying
the remains of nearly thirty individuals found in Borbonissart, Belgium.
The organisms were preserved in their death position. 87% of the skeletons
had bourbon biscuits in their hand, immediately dispelling the long
held myth of the 'nose bourbon' and allowing an acurate image of the
monster to be determined. |
Recent studies headed by Dr David Bourbon, conclude that Iguanodon usually stood on all four limbs to allow snuffling. The hands acted as 'bourbon storage centres' as did the fleshy cheeks. Upon discovery of a biscuit, the thumb spikes were thrust high into the air as a way of showing the pleasure gained by eating the biscuit.
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Iguanodon factoid. The name 'Iguanobon' ("Iguana Biscuit") was considered too witty for science and the name Iguanodon ("Tasty bourbon biscuit") was allocated instead.
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