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Re: Mammals preying on giant azhdarchid pterosaurs!

To: Michael de Sosa <ofsosa@uclink4.berkeley.edu>
Subject: Re: Mammals preying on giant azhdarchid pterosaurs!
From: John Bois <jbois@umd5.umd.edu>
Date: Sun, 21 May 2000 22:48:27 -0400 (EDT)
Cc: dinosaur@usc.edu
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On Sun, 21 May 2000, Michael de Sosa wrote:

> > predatory guilds today appear to limit the distribution and evolution of
> > large egg laying mammals.  This is my hypothesis at least.  Another
> 
> I'm assuming you meant "animals," not "mammals," right?

Yes, I meant "animals".  But, in a sense, why not mammals, too?  Isn't the
fact that monotremes and multituberculates didn't inherit the Earth--or at
least the large animal niche--additional support for my hypothesis.

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- Re: Mammals preying on giant azhdarchid pterosaurs!
  - From: Michael de Sosa <ofsosa@uclink4.berkeley.edu>

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