Re: 'Virgin birth' dragon Flora becomes a mum and dad

[Jura <pristichampsus@yahoo.com>]

--- David Marjanovic <david.marjanovic@gmx.at> wrote:

> > Can you cite a reference for ANY ectotherm that
> will
> > track dying prey for fifteen days?
> 
> Aren't they more likely than endotherms to have that
> much patience?
 
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They may be more likely to withstand fasting that
long, but that doesn't mean that they actually do it.
Most bite and release vipers don't usually wait for
days for their prey to die (more like minutes, or
hours). Waiting fifteen days, or days in general, is a
good way to increase competition over one's prey.
Ectotherm or endotherm, both critters are more likely
to quickly dispatch their prey, rather than sitting
around waiting for it to die.

Jason

"I am impressed by the fact that we know less about many modern [reptile] types 
than we do of many fossil groups." - Alfred S. Romer


 
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