Re: (Frog hunting) - and a load of XXXX

["David Marjanovic" <david.marjanovic@gmx.at>]

> I think this sort of strategy is a clever way for small theropods with
even
> limited arboreal abilities to catch prey.  Plus, it keeps them out of the
> way of bigger predators.

One must climb really high to be out of the reach of *Allosaurus*, let alone
bigger ones...

> >This depends heavily on the presence and extent of undergrowth. If the
> >predator is above the undergrowth and the prey in or below it, too bad >
> >for the predator.
>
> A rustle of the undergrowth or the slightest movement on the part of the
> lizard (or whatever) might be adequate for the predator to realise that
> there's something there.

Hm... Falling into thick undergrowth is surely not the best way to catch
something before it has run away.
However, do roadrunners ambush from above, or do they only run after prey?