Out of the corner of my eye I caught an add for a tv show on SBS on Sunday night.
They are replicating dinosaurs using mechanical means and from what I saw in the ad are using a mini to give the reptiles something to gnaw on...
Here's the synopsis:
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The Truth About Killer Dinosaurs
In the ultimate clash of the titans, the giants of prehistory engaged in mortal combat. The Truth About Killer Dinosaurs harnesses new research and technology to discover exactly how the most ferocious dinosaurs really lived, and died. In this innovative new series, Bill Oddie compares dinosaurs with their closest living relatives, crocodiles and birds, and joins forces with a team of experts to scientifically analyse fossilized dinosaur bones and tracks. Using scientific evidence, Bill constructs life-sized, bio-mechanical replicas of the dinosaurs' weaponry. Then he tests them and dramatically demonstrates their awesome potential using computer graphics. Part one features a recreation of a dramatic face-off between tyrannosaurus rex and triceratops - two of the most powerful and frightening dinosaurs in history. Where previously such a clash has been the stuff of pure fantasy, Bill employs new technology to construct life-sized, bio-mechanical replicas of a T-rex head, built from solid steel, and a triceratops skull, complete with three horns. He then puts them on trial in the most detailed analysis ever attempted, and reveals extraordinary new fossil proof of a real-life conflict between these two monsters. (From the UK, in English) (Part 1) (Rpt) PG CC WS
