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Re: Armadillos at the K/T?

To: Tim Williams <tijawi@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: Armadillos at the K/T?
From: John Bois <jbois@umd5.umd.edu>
Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2001 19:42:11 -0400 (EDT)
Cc: dinosaur@usc.edu
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On Tue, 25 Sep 2001, Tim Williams wrote:

> (1) Do rheas ever kick egg-stealing armadillos in the head?

I don't think this has been observed.  In any case, I don't believe rhea
get that opportunity.  The armadillos are in tunnels beneath the

> (2)...an armadillo gobbling rhea eggs - I imagine hordes 
> of microscopic parasites poised to embark on a journey from one host to the 
> next.

I believe egg contents are effectively sterile, right?

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- Re: Armadillos at the K/T?
  - From: "Tim Williams" <tijawi@hotmail.com>

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