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Re: Psittacosaurus bristles

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Subject: Re: Psittacosaurus bristles
From: Luis Rey <luisrey@ndirect.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2002 09:08:19 +0000
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Waylon Rowley wrote:

> Strong back + bristles *might* indicate a defensive
> use.

As a good friend of mine told me three years ago (how time flies!) ...
Psittacosaurus was a bloody fat porcupine with a parrot beak. The quills
are two to three mm. thick.

Late, but never too late. I'm relieved that it's becoming formally
published.

--
Luis Rey

Visit my website on http://www.ndirect.co.uk/~luisrey

References:
- Re: Psittacosaurus bristles
  - From: Waylon Rowley <whte_rbt_obj@yahoo.com>

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