Draconivis metallorum

Posted 31 December 2008 by

Photo by Derek Wilson
Draconivis metallorum--Snow Dragon of Mines, Golden, Colorado. Latin courtesy of Reed Cartwright. Sculptor unknown.

17 Comments

Bill · 31 December 2008

Looks Intelligently Designed to me. I don't think snow can take that form just be natural selection.

Bill · 31 December 2008

Sorry....

"form just BY natural selection"

Eddie Janssen · 31 December 2008

I think Linus (van Pelt of Peanuts fame) once made a T-rex out of snow. And a complete army in his backyard: "Today the backyard, tomorrow the world!"

Eddie Janssen · 31 December 2008

...but then, this is real. Very beautiful.

Jedidiah Palosaari · 31 December 2008

I understand these existed at the same time as humans...

ragarth · 31 December 2008

Very cool. :D I disagree though, this could arise from natural selection, we just need to find progressively less complex creations to show there's no irreducible complexity in it's construction. I think Homo Snowens is one of this creature's early ancestors.

the pro from dover · 31 December 2008

Although this specimen was found at the Colorado School of Mines (AKA Golden Tech-who's football fight song was stolen by Georgia Tech-an apochryphal story if there ever was one), it is common to find this and similar thought-to-be-extinct diapsids at the bases of high speed quad lifts that populate Centennial state ski areas. They're well worth visiting (shameless plug here).

Wheels · 31 December 2008

I haven't seen a snow job like that since the last time I looked at Evolution News & Views!

S E E Quine · 1 January 2009

Sweet! Does it bite?

Henry J · 1 January 2009

How does it breathe fire without melting itself? ;)

Henry

Stanton · 1 January 2009

Henry J said: How does it breathe fire without melting itself? ;) Henry
Haven't you heard of a condition called "freezer burn"?

Sman · 1 January 2009

JJ · 1 January 2009

Didn't Job ride one of these?

Stanton · 1 January 2009

JJ said: Didn't Job ride one of these?
I think you're thinking of Jonah, and he didn't get to ride on top.

Frank J · 2 January 2009

Like Draconivis drexeli it lives in buildings made of orange brick.

MarkW · 2 January 2009

Nice, it looks like something Calvin might make.

gaypaganunitarianagnostic · 2 January 2009

Tolkien mentioms a sort of dragon called a 'cold drake'