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To: Damifino
Herein you're wrong. The wing developed on bipedal dinosaurs (therapods). Recent research of certain ground-dwelling birds in their juvenile state shows that even wings that do not permit flight still aid the animal in climbing out of danger. Flapping the undeveloped wings allows the animal to more effectively cling to the surface of the feature (tree, log, rock face) it is climbing to escape predators.

Any advantage in the game of life is likely to propagate throughout the gene pool.

150 posted on 01/12/2005 11:48:39 AM PST by Junior (FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC)
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To: Junior
Flapping the undeveloped wings allows the animal to more effectively cling to the surface of the feature (tree, log, rock face)

Yeah, I've noticed how well domesticated chickens, with their poorly developed wings easily run and flap their way to safety.

160 posted on 01/12/2005 12:18:17 PM PST by Damifino (The true measure of a man is found in what he would do if he knew no one would ever find out.)
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