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Re: SVP 2004

To: dinosaur@usc.edu
Subject: Re: SVP 2004
From: Tim Williams <twilliams_alpha@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2004 14:37:20 -0600
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David Marjanovic wrote:

maybe carrion (forelimbs used to tear open carcasses)?
I'd rather leave that to someone with real teeth.

Vultures are toothless, and do just fine. Actually, some vulture species can't even rip open a carcass - they rely on predators to do that, and/or they stick their head into existing orifices in the carcass (e.g., anus).

Tim

References:
- Re: SVP 2004
  - From: David Marjanovic <david.marjanovic@gmx.at>

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