Re: Revelation of the New Papers

[Dann Pigdon <dannj@alphalink.com.au>]

Jura writes: 

> > Dutta, D. and Ambwani, K. (2007).  Capers: A food
> > for Upper Cretaceous 
> > dinosaurs of Pisdura, India.  Current Science
> > (Bangalore) 92 : 897-899. 
> *snip* 
>
> > Occurrence of chelonians has 
> > been reported from the Lameta Formation of Pisdura. 
> > It is likely that other 
> > carnivorous reptiles also must have been thriving in
> > the same phytozones."
>
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 
>
> Why are the chelonians automatically assumed to be
> predaceous? 

That depends on what the word 'other' is meant to convey. They may be 
talking about other reptile species (some of which were carnivorous) rather 
than other carnivores specifically. Perhaps the word 'carnivorous' should 
have been in brackets? 

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Dann Pigdon
GIS / Archaeologist              geo cities.com/dannsdinosaurs
Melbourne, Australia             heretichides.soffiles.com
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