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Re: Origin of feathers

Dinogeorge wrote:
> 
> You have forgotten about the feathered tail of _Archaeopteryx_, which
> certainly provided lift and decreased the sinking rate.

> In a message dated 98-04-28 14:25:25 EDT, jrccea@bellsouth.net writes:
> 
> << How did they compensate for the pitching moment associated with the
>  lift? >>
> 
> "They"?? Which "they" do you mean?

Oops, I snipped too much. Reference was to Archeopterix tail lift in
your post to Patrick Norton.

My question should have been phrased, "How did Archeopterix compensate
for the pitching moment associated with the lift?"
                All the best,
                                Jim