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RE: Forelimbs of "Terror Birds"

To: "'Jaime A. Headden '" <qilongia@yahoo.com>
Subject: RE: Forelimbs of "Terror Birds"
From: "Williams, Tim" <TiJaWi@agron.iastate.edu>
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2001 15:46:20 -0600
Cc: "'dinosaur@usc.edu'" <dinosaur@usc.edu>
Reply-to: TiJaWi@agron.iastate.edu
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Jaime Headden wrote:

>The only terror bird known for
>its forelimbs in the infamous *Titanis* from the southeastern USA (Texas
>to Alabama to Florida, I believe), which have the forward-locking wrist,
>preventing much carpal "swing" at the wrist.

I've been wondering what the wings of _Titanis_ might have been used for -
and I've come up with zip.  Does anybody else have any ideas?

Tim

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