Re: Feathers as fossilized behaviour

["KEVIN HEDGPETH" <brontotherium@hotmail.com>]

>First, what about birds with downy feathers, like (if I recall 
correctly)
>the kiwi? Do they require grooming?
>
>Second, what about the large secondarily flightless predatory birds of 
the
>Tertiary? They would presumably have problems similar to 'feathered
>dinosaurs' in maintaining feathers. Have feather remains been found 
with
>them? If so, what type of feathers?
>
>-- Jeff Hecht


What about a more specialized feather covering like penguins have?
Perhaps an oily coating like ducks have to repel water (or in this case: 
blood).  Don't know if this would be possible.

My 2 cents.

-Kevin Hedgpeth


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