Re: The Lizard of Oz

["Tim Williams" <twilliams_alpha@hotmail.com>]

> Things fall out of trees all the time today.Depending on the
> cohesivenss of the landing point, the splatter mark could make a
> lovely trace fossil. ;^)

Ah, but if the falling critter had draggy-feathery-things on its arms it 
might help slow its fall, and thereby avoid ending its life as a splatter 
mark.

I'm not suggesting that the proto-bird leaped from the top of a Californian 
Redwood.  Three or four meters off the ground is probably adequate.


Tim

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Timothy J. Williams

USDA/ARS Researcher
Agronomy Hall
Iowa State University
Ames IA 50014

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