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Re: CLIMBING CLAWS

To: dinosaur@usc.edu
Subject: Re: CLIMBING CLAWS
From: Ronald Orenstein <ornstn@home.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1998 00:24:03 -0500
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>I think the cassowary occasionally uses the claw to climb, but neither 
>well nor often.  
>
>Matt Troutman

No, no!  It's the seriema.  the cassowary (aside from being quite
earthbound) has a long, straight claw quite useless for climbing, but ideal
as a stabbing weapon.

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