Re: Dr. Bakker and Dinosaur intellegence (was: Fwd: Bakkermania!)

[Betty Cunningham <bettyc@flyinggoat.com>]

Ever see a Secretary Bird kill a snake?  They stand on one leg, and kick
the bejeebers out of it, also ocasionally grasping the snake with one
foot and slamming it repeatedly into the ground.  There you go.

-Betty

Kevin Denison (Shred) wrote:

> I'd tend to agree with this as it seems that animals like Deinonychus were 
> built
> for taking down prey much larger than themselves.  I can't imagine any 
> animal, no
> matter how agile, hopping around on one foot trying to use it's major killing
> weapon.