RE: Dromaeosaur climbing & propulsive abilities (was Re: Jurassic Park 4 Script Review)

[Tim Williams <twilliams_alpha@hotmail.com>]

Amtoine Grant wrote:

> What do young male humans use big-azz spoilers on the backs of their 
> tricked out cars for? To attract the opposite sex. Also, to imply to the 
> next man's stock car, "I'm bigger/better" than you.

First and foremost, spoilers serve an aerodynamic purpose - on cars as on 
aircraft.  As you imply (I think) there's no reason why they can't serve 
other purposes as well.  Same for theropod feathers, then as now.

> Which brings me back to my first point on spring-loaded toe claws. Given 
> that they're pretty round in cross section and less made for slicing, it 
> may be a possibility that may have used them to sort of anchor, then using 
> the spring loaded action(lol, G.I. Joe) used them to slingshot themselves 
> forward.

Sounds like a Wile E. Coyote moment to me.

* beep beep *



Tim

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