Re: Feathers for T-rex?

[Vorompatra@aol.com]

In a message dated 5/14/2003 4:00:39 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
dino_rampage@hotmail.com writes:

> As for the elephant bird _Aepyornis_, who knows? Hot climate, but plenty of 
> cover, and almost no need to run around that much. Anyone know of any large 
> Madagascar predator capable of bringing down an _Aepyornis_ (besides a nile  
> crocodile?)

AFAIK, until the Malagasy got there, the croc was the only thing that would 
have been a predatory threat to an adult _Aepyornis_. As to how much plumage 
they had on their legs: almost everything we know about Aepyornid appearance is 
based on skeletal remains.

Chip
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