Re: Did pterosaurs feed by skimming?

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

Danvarner@aol.com writes: 

> Mark, Your paper begs the question, if,  say, Pteranodon did not skim-feed, 
> then how did it feed?  It seems to me  that there are very few alternatives. 

I assume that 'skimming' refers to a very specialised form of predation, 
involving the lower jaw permanently in the water until it hits something (so 
the animal in question doesn't even have to see the prey). 

I don't think it's the same thing as flying low over the water (but not as 
low as a true skimmer) and snatching something purely from the air (located 
by sight). 

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