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RE: Ram-noses and the Mesozoic at S.D.Tech
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From: Danvarner@aol.com [SMTP:Danvarner@aol.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 1999 5:05 PM
To: Dwight.Stewart@VLSI.com
Cc: dinosaur@usc.edu
Subject: Re: Ram-noses and the Mesozoic at S.D.Tech
In a message dated 99-02-16 16:56:08 EST, Dwight writes:
<< Would the technique be something like that employed by dolphins
against some sharks? >>
I'm just suggesting that there were other possible suspects out
there.
Techniques are difficult, if not impossible, to ascertain. I have
seen a photo
of a swordfish that had penetrated the hull a fishing boat with its
rostrum.
Dan Varner.
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Got it. I looked at a Tylosaurus skull mount here this past
Saturday and from the shape
of the snout, this seems feasible. This specimen must have been an
adult from the size,
but I didn't get the opportunity to ask any questions about it.
Dwight