Re: Dinosaur Toe Found on S. Pacific Island

[Tim Williams <twilliams_alpha@hotmail.com>]

bucketfoot-al@justice.com wrote:

> > "Aha...this confirms my theory that an island, still unknown to man,
> > exists in the south pacific and is inhabited by dinosaur feet.
>
>
> Faroe Island?

The Faroe Islands are in the North Atlantic - halfway between Iceland and 
Norway, and a long way from the South Pacific.  Accordingly, the Faroes are 
typically very chilly, but home to many bird species (and hence many bird 
feet - on average, around two per individual).

> Now we just have to find a 100-ton
> Simian with no neck and we have got ourselves a story!!!

Well, Hollywood tells us that giant gorillas enjoy sliding across ice on 
their hairy butts, so maybe Kong would enjoy the Faroes.

Anyway, the analogy between Skull Island and end-of-Cretaceous New Zealand 
might hold some truth.  Says Stilwell et al. (2006): "The Chatham Islands 
region would have, along with New Zealand, provided a dinosaur island 
sanctuary after separating from the Gondwana margin ca. 80 Ma."  Who knows 
for how long this mini-continent remained a sanctuary for non-avian 
dinosaurs?  Past the end of the Cretaceous, perhaps?

Cheers

Tim