Whales v. Dinosaurs

[Jeff Poling <jpoling@dinosauria.com>]

   Reply to the address below (and to the list, I'm sure others wonder.  I
know the topic has come up before, but couldn't find a definitive answer in
the archives).

>X-From_: cfarrin@pronet.net.gt  Sun Apr 19 13:53:27 1998
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>Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 11:55:22 -0800
>From: fc <cfarrin@pronet.net.gt>
>To: jpoling@dinosauria.com
>Subject: Whales v. Dinosaurs
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>I have a rather simple question but the answer has eluded my husband and
>I for years given that we live in a country poor in information sources
>(Guatemala).  Having finally discovered the internet, we are excited
>that we may know the answer to a question that must seem simple to
>paleontologists and experts in the field but which has plagued us for a
>long time now.  We would like to know if whales (whichever species) are
>the largest animals to have ever lived on earth (be it on dry land or
>water) or if their is a dinosaur that was larger.
>
>We thank you in advance for answering our question.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Tracy and Carlos
>Tracy.Farrington@kellogg.com
>
>
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