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Re: ORNITHOLESTES, TITANIS HANDS (again)



'Raven' was a mythical man-sized, err, raven with
>prominent clawed forelimbs. It has recently been proposed that this was a
>representation of a late-surviving phorusrhacoid (maybe _Titanis_). So there
>you go, definitive evidence for clawed forelimbs!! :) Of course I must point out
>that the logic was a bit more circular... 'Raven' was suggested to be a mythical
>_Titanis_ only >because< we all know that _Titanis had clawed forelimbs....
 
I thought Raven was supposed to be a normal raven, just big? I remember reading stories about it ages ago with references to its wings anywho.


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