Re: John Bois on Armadillos at the K/T!

[John Bois <jbois@umd5.umd.edu>]

On Tue, 2 Oct 2001, Ray Stanford wrote:

>     John Bois said, "Pterosaurs occupied the flying diurnal niche--they were
> summarily booted out of it by better competitors (birds)."
> 
>     Come on John, either provide us a credible reference for that remarkable
> statement, or confess the use of a retrospective crystal ball.

As with so many things, there is no evidence to be had.  You're right, I
was being informal--but, and correct me if I'm wrong, I believe most
workers would hazard this cause as their first choice.

>     Since when is a six-mile-across cosmic object definable as birds?  :)

All but a few Pterosaurs were booted out of their niche by something well
before the bolide.  I mean pterosaur diversity was much greater
earlier.  Do you need a reference for that?