The following file was arranged to be sent to the philosphica-dixonia group automatically. File : alltomorrows.pdf Description : Nemo Ramjet's first...
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Tim Morris
piatnitskysa...
Aug 7, 2007 3:23 am
Another random topic for you guys. What forms may the echidnas take in the coming millions of years? I know Paul's neocene has a mole like echidna, a giant,...
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William Snyder
future_repti...
Aug 7, 2007 9:11 pm
... echidna ... makes ... invertebrates ... quils, ... Really I think that the dietary limits of the echidnas will limit them from taking on any other niche...
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raymond tobin
itearuk
Aug 8, 2007 3:38 am
... What about nectivorous forms?*Tachyglossus* will feed on anything it can cram into its beak. ...
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Emile Moacdieh
eobasileus
Aug 8, 2007 6:19 am
... Possibly large, giant-anteater type animals. Maybe peccary-sized, heavily armored creatures that dig halfway into the ground when attacked. Nectarivores,...
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raymond tobin
itearuk
Aug 8, 2007 11:45 pm
... Emile!Good to hear from you :) ____________________________________________________________________________________ Pinpoint customers who are looking for...
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William Snyder
future_repti...
Aug 9, 2007 8:22 pm
Nectarivorous echidnas sound cool but in realistic views it isn't probably. Bats and birds pretty much dominate the nectarivore niche and in Australia the...
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raymond tobin
itearuk
Aug 10, 2007 1:04 am
... Good point.Though it depends on how badly the two populations are affected negatively by the anthropogene and afterwards respectively. There are also the...
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Emile Moacdieh
eobasileus
Aug 14, 2007 3:22 pm
... ? I'm not dead yet. ;-)...
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Emile Moacdieh
eobasileus
Aug 14, 2007 3:25 pm
... An opportunistic echidna shouldn't have trouble exploiting nectar as an alternative food source, I suppose. Another possibility might be a symbiosis...
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Edgar Segovia A.
souhjiro_rel...
Aug 16, 2007 9:45 pm
... niche ... an ... Hello¡ I like this second species, maybe the flower could descent from some ornamental plant introducted by humans (at least, here in...
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Pavel I. Volkov
paul_neocene...
Aug 19, 2007 6:17 am
As for me, echidnas seem too specialized to insect-eating. To be nectarivores they must change the physiology of digestion too deep. And it takes a lot of...
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Tim Morris
piatnitskysa...
Aug 21, 2007 6:27 am
... deep. And ... to ... of ... evolution ... they ... I'd be at least partially inclined to agree. I could see them nectar robbing like many small animals do,...
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Pavel I. Volkov
paul_neocene...
Aug 21, 2007 4:02 pm
... <tdmorris@...> wrote: in this case, roots and grubs). ... I'm glad to see you, Tim! Now I work at the Russian chapter about New Zealand, and your idea of...
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Tim Morris
piatnitskysa...
Aug 23, 2007 3:35 pm
... hiss ... it ... New ... The ... Excellent!! I apologise for the forum "sleeping"; somewhat, but I have been busy with uni and lacking motivation from my...
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Byron
macroatl
Aug 23, 2007 7:36 pm
Hello all :) I've always had an interest in the evolution of the human race, both in the past and going into the future. One question I've always wondered...
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Pavel I. Volkov
paul_neocene...
Aug 24, 2007 2:15 am
... But remember, Tim, echidnas are not only inhabitants of Australia|Meganesia. And their ability to evolve to more or less wide spectrum of forms will depend...
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Pavel I. Volkov
paul_neocene...
Aug 25, 2007 8:33 am
... There is an opinion that in the future human species will become extinct because of its own damaging influence to the nature, or because of...
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Tim Morris
piatnitskysa...
Aug 26, 2007 9:34 am
Next topic is nthe potential for future evo of armadillos in the future. Will we see a repeat of giant pampatheres and glyptodonts, herbivorous eutatines and...
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Pavel I. Volkov
paul_neocene...
Aug 26, 2007 3:33 pm
... In non-translated into English chapters there is tatu-burro, or donkey armadillo - running four-legged scavenger looking like armored donkey with short...
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Tim Morris
piatnitskysa...
Aug 27, 2007 9:03 am
... donkey ... donkey ... Yes, that would count as a cursor (runner) ... and ... them, ... Yes, lets give a similar estimate to that we did for the echidnas. ...
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raymond tobin
itearuk
Aug 28, 2007 12:20 am
hello all, got some quick time on me hands. ... -(Echidna rant on) *Tachyglossus* is _not_ an ant and termite specialist with specific climate/habitat ...
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raymond tobin
itearuk
Aug 28, 2007 12:48 am
... Some clarifications, some armadillo species are actually obligate bipeds using their hind limbs for walking.They only use their forelimbs for digging and...
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itearuk
Aug 28, 2007 5:02 am
Very weird site, but has interesting maps. http://www.worlddreambank.org/D/DUBIA.HTM...
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Tim Morris
piatnitskysa...
Aug 28, 2007 2:48 pm
... Hiya Ray :) That is a good idea, a AWESOME idea. I'm gonna put that to use and see exactly where it could fit (Neocene? I hope:))...
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Tim Morris
piatnitskysa...
Aug 28, 2007 2:49 pm
... Well said 'yote :D...
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Pavel I. Volkov
paul_neocene...
Aug 29, 2007 7:04 pm
If you want, I can tell here some of my suggestions about armadillos and ways of their evolution. So, at fist we may see that armadillos are more mobile,...
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Pavel I. Volkov
paul_neocene...
Aug 29, 2007 7:54 pm
If you want, I can tell here some of my suggestions about armadillos and ways of their evolution. So, at fist we may see that armadillos are more mobile,...
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Tim Morris
piatnitskysa...
Aug 29, 2007 11:33 pm
... So, this set of ideas gives us numerous options. Running armadillos, both bipedal and quadrupedal, swimming or wading armadillos, cancrivory, and perhaps...
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raymond tobin
itearuk
Aug 30, 2007 9:06 am
... Certainly. In one book it is mentioned that armadillos ... I think that is true for some species, though it's more likely semi-plantigrade. Take a look at...
