Re: carcharodontine furculae

[Dinogeorge@aol.com]

In a message dated 4/22/00 2:00:30 AM EST, mickey_mortimer@email.msn.com 
writes:

<< Ignoring Longisquama, which most paleontologists do not see as 
particularily
 close to dinosaurs, >>

Most paleontologists haven't examined the specimen, but this is beginning to 
change as the birds-are-not-dinosaurs people (e.g., Ruben et al.)  look for 
putative non-dinosaurian bird ancestors. Talked with Geist at SVP last year 
and he is amazed at how dinosaur-like Longisquama is turning out to be. Stay 
tuned.