Re: Bambiraptor complete!

[Dann Pigdon <dannj@alphalink.com.au>]

Yes, in the same way that hummingbird feathers impede the wing stroke
and make the wings so darn slow. :)


"Williams, Tim" wrote:
> 
> According to some authors, a forelimb with a row of long feathers
> sprouting out of it could not have functioned in prey-grasping.  This is
> because (according to these sources - not me) the extra-long feathers would
> have created drag and impeded rapid predatory strikes by the forelimb
> against prey.


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