NEW ARCHAEOPTERYX (the journal)

["Williams, Tim" <TiJaWi@agron.iastate.edu>]

On the request of Darren Naish, I'm forwarding this message to the list:


Hi Tim

Re: _Gypaetus_, did you know that they also (supposedly) 
kill ibex and chamois by swooping down on them and 
harassing them until they fall to their deaths. This is sort of 
anecdotal but some sources regard it as a truism. More 
interesting is that they have been reported trying to do the 
same thing with human climbers!  [That's gotta suck - TW]

New papers out that will be of interest to some...

Kemp, R. 2001. Generation of the Solnhofen tetrapod 
accumulation. _Archaeopteryx_ 19, 11-28.

Carey, J. R. & Adams, J. 2001. The preadaptive role of 
parental care in the evolution of avian flight. 
_Archaeopteryx_ 19, 97-108.

The latter is the 'brooding comes first' idea: argues that the 
evolution of beaks, feathers, wings etc all evolved to help 
theropods become better nest builders and carers of eggs 
and chicks.  [This paper has already been mentioned on the list - TW]

I have a policy of no longer sending message to DML, so 
could you pass this info (about the refs) on for me please?

Later, have to deal with my JVP abstract now...

Darren Naish
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