Re: Fwd: possible role of echolocation in K-T survival

["Larry Dunn" <larrydunn@hotmail.com>]

>From sarima@ix.netcom.com:

(snip on echolocation)

>  The sperm whale's enormous head is just an extreme
> expression of this structure.

I believe that this is still in hypothesis stage.  Giant Sperm Whales do 
much of the interesting stuff in their lives very very very deep under 
water, and much of theirs lives is still shrouded in mystery for that 
reason.  Certainly sounds like a reasonable hypothesis though.

Sorry, I know this is off-topic, but I can't resist P. catodon 
discussion. 
By the way, Moby Dick will be shown in a new adaptation on USA Network 
this weekend.  I will send a list of inaccuracies to the sperm whale 
mailing list, including:

1) in the book, the whale is not pure white.

2) in the book, Ahab's hair is pure white.  He is an old coot!

3) Moby Dick is not an adventure book about a whale.

May The Hand of God* not be with you,
Larry

* the "Hand of God" is the description Pacific Islanders use for the 
tail flukes of the Giant Sperm Whale 

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