forastero
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Joined: Oct. 2011
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| Quote (jeannot @ Oct. 25 2011,11:20) | | Quote (forastero @ Oct. 25 2011,01:04) | | Quote (jeannot @ Oct. 24 2011,00:32) | | Quote (forastero @ Oct. 23 2011,17:20) | | Hmm..you guys sure are taking a long time to find a robust critter |
the horse?
the blue whale?
EDIT: given the billion of species that existed I'm pretty sure you can find an ancestor that was more robust than a extant descendent... or weaker. Depends on which ancestor you pick.
What's your point? |
So you want to add multi-toed beasts to horses ey?
Then here's a Hyracodontid (in the background to the right)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature.....e_1.jpg
P.S I had to delete your image and mine because for some strange reason I can no longer post or qote anything with images |
So is the blue whale a robust critter of not?
What about the horse?
Why is this relevant to the debate? |
Baleen whale fossils are extremely rare but giant fossil whales have been found, including one with a 4-meter skull from Chili and I believe an even larger one was recently found there. I think most blue whale skulls average 3.5 meters without the blubber.
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i....286.jpg http://news.discovery.com/animals....il.html
Plus, sperm whales in the same Miocene vicinity are larger than modern representatives so ……
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