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From: jnp@calmasd.UUCP
Newsgroups: sci.bio
Subject: Re: Dinosaur Heresies
Message-ID: <2191@calmasd.GE.COM>
Date: Mon, 23-Mar-87 19:21:20 EST
Article-I.D.: calmasd.2191
Posted: Mon Mar 23 19:21:20 1987
Date-Received: Fri, 27-Mar-87 06:07:53 EST
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Organization: G.E.- Calma R&D, San Diego, CA
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Summary: there were small ones

In article <629@bcsaic.UUCP>, michaelm@bcsaic.UUCP (Michael Maxwell) writes:
> I'm curious--how do we know there weren't any tiny dinosaurs ...

What is tiny?  I have seen quite a few reconstructions of dinosaurs which were
in the <3ft. tall range - rather Ostrich like beasties.

Also - there were other animal types about - proto-mamals and the like - which
were in fact tiny.  I would guess that they may have usurped many of the
"tiny-beastie" niches - mammals (or mammal-like) are good at being small -look
at shrews, mice, rats, etc.
-- 
These opinions are solely mine and in no way reflect those of my employer.  
John M. Pantone @ GE/Calma R&D, Data Management Group, San Diego
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