Re: Soft Tissue Preservation

["aspidel" <aspidel@infonie.be>]

From: Ken Kinman <kinman@hotmail.com>
> Mike,
>      I too was a little surprised at the lack of comment on the "coupled
> oviraptors".  But given the controversy over the dinosaur "heart", I am
not
> surprised that there would be some hesitant skepticism toward these claims
> of a male reproductive organ being preserved.

I've seen the photos of the fossil; its interpretation is difficult for me.
IMHO, the skels aren't very well preserved, but maybe I lack of knowledge,
I'm an "amateur" paleoartist.

> I doubt that it is any kind of hoax, but there is certainly
> the possibility it is not what they think it is, and as more people can
> evaluate it, the more likely a consensus can be reached one way or the
> other.  I hope it is true, but don't want to get my hopes up too much.

Personally I don't see where are "fleshy" remains on the piece.
So no illustration of mating oviraptorids from me at this time (sorry...).

Friendly - LJB.