Re: Giant Scorpions and Dino Breath

[Stanley Friesen <sarima@ix.netcom.com>]

At 08:14 AM 6/30/99 -0500, Ann & Randy wrote:
>So is it true that these giant arthropods could not survive in todays
>atmosphere?

I know of no solid reason to believe this.  Many groups had larger species
at various times in the past - but NOT all at the same time.

I suspect that the absence of competing land predators may have been a big
factor in the size of these ancient scorpions.

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