Re: The mystery of the furcula

[Dinogeorge@aol.com]

In a message dated 1/24/02 8:30:45 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
TiJaWi@agron.iastate.edu writes:

<< You're making a bold assumption here, which you can't possibly back up.
 Heck, ornithologists to this day are still debating what the furcula is
 actually used for.  And even if someone is absolutely certain what it is
 used for in birds, it doesn't automatically tell you what the original
 function of the furcula was.   >>

I wasn't talking about its function, only about its presence or absence. If 
it's present in a dinosaur, the dinosaur is virtually certain to be a 
theropod. This is a very strong correlation. Even stronger than presence of 
feathers.