Bird origins (was RE: Giant \"Ducks\")

["Thomas R. Holtz, Jr." <tholtz@geol.umd.edu>]

> From: owner-dinosaur@usc.edu [mailto:owner-dinosaur@usc.edu]On Behalf Of
> Roberto Takata
>
> BTW, which is the most updated review on the theropod-bird transition?
> (Specially regarding  to the temporal sequence of characters
> transitions.)

I *STRONGLY* urge people to wait about, oh, seven hours or thereabouts before 
answering that question. Because things might be
changing around that time...

:-)

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