3196. Prehistoric herbivores © Bruce Goodman 5 May 2025

It was an extraordinary scientific breakthrough. In fact many claimed, and perhaps rightly so, that it was the biggest fluke in the history of science. Professor Stonehouse of the Eherer Laboratories in Sri Lanka had extracted some deoxyribonucleic acid from the skeleton of a dinosaur, developed it in turtle eggs, and now the world had a pair of Micropachycephalosaurus hongtuyanensis. For those ignorant people who don’t know, Micropachycephalosaurus is an extinct genus of basal marginocephalian dinosaur. The Micropachycephalosaurus hongtuyanensis grew to about two feet in length and were herbivores. Professor Stonehouse quickly learned a few new facts about Micropachycephalosaurus hongtuyanensis. They were ravenous eaters and they were extravagant breeders. The pair that the professor hatched at first required several acres of market garden to survive. Within a year the government had set aside over a thousand acres for the protection of the pair and their offspring, with more acreage planned. Quite a number of the new generation of Micropachycephalosaurus hongtuyanensis tragically died of starvation, which prompted the government in an election promise to set aside the entire State of Oregon for the protection of the six surviving pairs. Professor Stonehouse has been rightly honoured throughout the world. He is currently working on the recovery of four further species of dinosaur and the resurrection of Neanderthals. Contact Author Back to Index Next Story Previous Story