Re: Campbell's even crazier than a MANIAC? (archeopteryx climbing)

[jrc <jrccea@bellsouth.net>]

This sounds like a description of a mechanism for combined production of 
command authority in yaw together with some supplemental ability to control 
pitch.  If so, you wouldn't expect the hindlimb eathers to point laterally 
though.
JimC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Marjanovic" <david.marjanovic@gmx.at>
To: "DML" <dinosaur@usc.edu>
Sent: Monday, September 22, 2008 4:18 AM
Subject: Re: Campbell's even crazier than a MANIAC? (archeopteryx climbing)


> > So, yes, you should not have completely-splayed out hindlimbs, but each 
> > hindlimb may have formed a, say, 90° angle or somewhat more (not know of 
> > quantities) with the other in
> > anterior view. Not the best for gliding but best than strictly 
> > parasagittal limbs.