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Dear all:
Taking a close look at a turkey vulture once, I
noticed that there is no septum between the nostrils. What is this trait
called? I have since read that this is true of several birds of prey (side
note: is a vulture actually a bird of prey?), and one of the reasons is that
when their heads are buried inside carcasses, eating, it helps prevent the
nostrils from clogging up due to blood and assorted guts. Is this proper
reasoning?
What I'm getting at is whether various theropods
had this or not. I draw my Velociraptors with this feature, as do I with
my T. rexes (I'm expecting to catch heat for that one). Is there any
reason to say that they couldn't have that feature?
Thanks, Demetrios Vital
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