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Giant predatory shark fossil unearthed in Kansas
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| 24 February 2010
| Matt Walker
Posted on 02/24/2010 9:51:06 AM PST by JoeProBono
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The jawbone fragment came from a huge fish (diagram courtesy of Dr Shimada)
To: JoeProBono; Slings and Arrows
Landshark PING!
To: JoeProBono
Compared to some of the other nasties that swam around the Inland Sea at that time this shark was relatively harmless; big but fed on clams. Sounds like a giant Nurse Shark.
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posted on
02/24/2010 9:53:28 AM PST
by
C19fan
To: C19fan
A nurse shark may be similar in shape but not size to the prehistoric fossil
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posted on
02/24/2010 9:56:27 AM PST
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: a fool in paradise
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posted on
02/24/2010 9:59:54 AM PST
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono
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posted on
02/24/2010 10:00:29 AM PST
by
Dumpster Baby
(Truth is called hate by those who hate the truth.)
To: All
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posted on
02/24/2010 10:01:13 AM PST
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: Dumpster Baby
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posted on
02/24/2010 10:02:41 AM PST
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono
Sharks aren’t in Kansas anymore, Toto.
To: JoeProBono
“predatory”???
WOW!
That’s new!
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posted on
02/24/2010 10:03:56 AM PST
by
G Larry
(DNC is comprised of REGRESSIVES!)
To: JoeProBono
Ho-hum, another lawyer story.........
To: JoeProBono
If it's in Kansas it must be this shark:
Land Shark!
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posted on
02/24/2010 10:06:12 AM PST
by
Uncle Miltie
(Liberal Massachussetts says: "FUBO!")
To: a fool in paradise
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posted on
02/24/2010 10:07:37 AM PST
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JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono
Sharks in Kansas?
Is that because of that global warming thingy that AlGore talks about?
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posted on
02/24/2010 10:07:52 AM PST
by
Texas Jack
(No, I'm the Tea Party leader)
To: JoeProBono
I hate to get too technical, but I am an ecologist and am sensitive to the use of ecological terms. That said, ALL sharks are primarily predatory, regardless of their size. Even if they are plankton feeders - guess what - they PREY on plankton. Here’s the technical part, predation, always results in the death of the prey. Other feeding strategies like detritivory (eating stuff that is already dead) or herbivory, do not involve the killing of the eaten.
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posted on
02/24/2010 10:11:04 AM PST
by
stormer
To: Texas Jack
I like global warming, otherwise much of the greatest nation on this planet would still be under a giant glacier.
To: Texas Jack
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posted on
02/24/2010 10:12:46 AM PST
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono
After being in the Merchant Marines and 16 years in the Navy, I can say with all honesty.........
I hate the ocean!
Hate it.
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posted on
02/24/2010 10:12:49 AM PST
by
SERE_DOC
(My Rice Krispies told me to stay home & clean my weapons! How does one clean a phase 4 plasma rifle)
To: stormer
“..or herbivory, do not involve the killing of the eaten.”
The plants are killed in the process.
To: stormer
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posted on
02/24/2010 10:14:31 AM PST
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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