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Re: Back evolution of limbs

jhecht@world.std.com writes:

<< That said, you do raise an interesting question. Do any living birds use
 their wings for anything other than flight (or swimming)? >>

Ostriches and Rheas use their wings as display structures. AFAIK that
is the only use they have. Who knows, it may even have been the original
use of all wings (oh oh, dangerous waters here...)
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