Re: T-Tip

[The-Diehl@t-online.de (Thomas Diehl)]

Mickey Mortimer wrote:

> One major
> objection to your evidence is that Compsognathus probably had three fingers,
> like it's close relative Sinosauropteryx.  Then again, both compsognathids
> and tyrannosaurs are very close to each other according to my most recent
> study, so it's always a possibility.  I just see no evidence for them to be
> in the same group (above Coelurosauria) at this point.

 The first point was something I never heard of. Could you tell me, where you 
got it from? By the way, I don't believe that a taxonomic group like 
Coelurosauria only exists. You cannot put a group of animals into one taxonomic 
group, just because they're small.

> Unique idea, but most of baryonychines' anatomy is very similar to other
> large theropods and not adapted to aquatic life.  Although they did eat fish
> and had heads specialized for this, the body resembles Allosaurus or
> Megalosaurus in most ways and is different from the flattened, short-legged
> crocodiles.  I also believe that recent studies show the arms were too short
> to be used while walking.

 That's one of the evolutionary problems, baryonichines had in fighting against 
corcodiles for a ecological niche. The crocodiles were adapted much better than 
the baryonichines that just hadn't got enough time to adapt better to the 
water-living life-style. The problem with the arms is something, Suchomimus 
actually shows (eventually), but Baryonyx' arms seem to be long and strong 
enough to be used for walking (or even pulling).

 So long,
 Tom.