re: running speeds

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

Please note: the actual paper on footprint doesn't give MAXIMUM speeds; 
it gives the speeds the animals were moving at the time it made those 
particular tracks.

Usain Bolt does not run most of the time, and racehorses mostly just 
walk around.

On 2016-01-30 17:38, Hammer wrote:
> Yes - in the case of the recent posts on tyrannosaurs, looking at the
> reproductions of these animals, the impression doesn't come across as
> just some ambling, strolling toothy behemoths - a more dynamic
> creature(s) is suggested.  And I seriously doubt that, if it was
> possible, anyone would put their feet where their papers are by
> testing it out with a live tyranno!  "Mmmm, once I spit out its
> 'feathers' it was pretty tasty!"

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