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Re: The "Swipe" of Cats [was Re: bauplan convergence]

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Subject: Re: The "Swipe" of Cats [was Re: bauplan convergence]
From: Raymond Ancog <rayancog@pacific.net.ph>
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 04:08:49 +0900
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Betty Cunningham wrote:

>Monkeys and lemurs are also capable of the motion of flapping and can do
>it as well if not better than jaguars, and they both do quite a bit of
>leaping about in trees.  Hoever neither extant monkeys, lemurs, or
>jaguars have a terribly useful drag mechanism.

Hmmm, sifakas do have lateral flaps of skin that both act as rudimentary
parachutes and sun ray absorbers.

Ravin' Ray
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References:
- The "Swipe" of Cats [was Re: bauplan convergence]
  - From: "Jaime A. Headden" <qilongia@yahoo.com>
- Re: The "Swipe" of Cats [was Re: bauplan convergence]
  - From: Betty Cunningham <bettyc@flyinggoat.com>

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