Ratites and dinosaurs: fingerlickin' dinos.

[John Bois <jbois@umd5.umd.edu>]

I told this lady that ratites were dinosaurs and had no closer
relationship to non-avian dinosaurs than any other birds.  But, I said,
they may well have been  similar ecologically to some non-avian
doinosaurs.  Is that right?  And can you help her?

On Sat, 12 Jul 1997 Briscobob@aol.com wrote:

> John:
> 
> I would like to put out a press release on the close relationship between
> dinosaurs and ratites--to bring attention to the industry. If you have any
> studies, information in this regard, I would appreciate reviewing it for the
> article.
> 
> THank,
> 
> Deborah Torbert
> briscobob@aol.com
>