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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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After seeing the TV series "Primeval" recently, and seeing their mysterious "future beast", I started thinking about bat evolution again. What possible paths...
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Apr 2, 2007
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Darren Naish has made a fabulous two posts on the amazing snouters, the best example of conceptual zoology ever! ...
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Apr 2, 2007
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... wrote: Neocene has sea-faring bats, falcon-like bats, bats that live primarily on the parasites and commensals of megafauna, semi-flightless arboreal...
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Apr 2, 2007
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... be ... <starts tossing thoughts round haphazardly> Fur-winged arctic bats? Hummingbird-sized nectar bats? Venomous bats? Eagle-niche bats? Semi- aquatic...
Emile Moacdieh
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Apr 3, 2007
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... I wasn't aware of the singing bat, but that is a very exciting idea. I'm also a big fan of the flying wolf, too, sorry for not mentioning it. What are the...
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Apr 3, 2007
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... That's a good start :) ... Not bad, not bad. ... NOW we're gettin' somwhere! ... Paul's got the "Flying wolf" on the neocene, which is something like an...
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Apr 3, 2007
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... http://scienceblogs.com/tetrapodzoology/2007/04/at_last_the_rhinograden ... http://scienceblogs.com/tetrapodzoology/2007/04/when_snouters_attack_or ... ...
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Apr 3, 2007
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... 'Course, they'd have to get said venom from eating venomous plants/fruits/flowers. ... Considering the trophallaxis performed by vampire bats, this is...
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Apr 3, 2007
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... Painfully rare, try Amazon and E-bay. ... an ... I don't know enough about the snouter book itself to answer that. I'd still like a copy of the english...
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Apr 3, 2007
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... Batrachotoxin? Good chance for convergence, and warning colours! "Poison Dart Bats!" ... pretty ... Hmm, indeed. I like the idea of eusocial bats. ... bat ...
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Apr 3, 2007
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... I think bacterial toxins, as at Comodo dragon, are enough. It is the simplest way to evolve such feature. Possible, bats may evolve a kind of neurotoxin...
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Apr 3, 2007
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... the ... kind ... I think I prefer the shrew-like toxin. ... good ... too ... resistance ... at ... wing ... of ... too ... stream ... Yeah, that is...
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Apr 4, 2007
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... I think I'll post my ideas here, because this forum is still alive. Cassandra's forum is almost dead now, and it's a great pity. And next, about poisonous...
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Apr 4, 2007
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It could be that they gain or manufacture poison from toxic compounds in the plant matter they eat. Some species of fruit bats, such as the epaulette bats,...
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Apr 4, 2007
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... compounds ... the ... <tdmorris@> ... forum? Or ... both ... alive. ... WHY? ... How do ... but ... evolution of ... I once toyed with the idea that some...
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Apr 4, 2007
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... It is a shame, but she seems too busy recently. Anyhow, I'm looking forward to new neocene discussions. ... I imagine the venom would probably be for...
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Apr 4, 2007
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... the ... I have to say, the idea of incorporating strychine or cyanide into a poisonous bite is a really awesome idea. Maybe the main function of the poison...
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Apr 5, 2007
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Sounds like a plan... Perhaps they feed primarily on fruit, though they take any opportunity to feed on interspecies competitors, too....
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Apr 5, 2007
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... opportunity ... Sounds good, it helps tune down the "uber-bat" factor. I'll have to think of some good warning colours....
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Apr 5, 2007
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... Black and white (as in skunks) would do for classic mammalian warning colors. Maybe patches of bare skin that blush bright red as well?...
Emile Moacdieh
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Apr 5, 2007
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... warning ... Fruit bats have rust red fur, and some yellow too, so maybe I'll incorporate that too. I have to prefer skunk-colours too....
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Apr 6, 2007
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New discussion topic. With the exception of space-faring and genetically altered humans, what sort of evolutionary future on earth would they have? Would they...
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Apr 7, 2007
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... earth ... a ... If the whole world is one big city, then there isn't much chance for humans to evolve, given the level of genetic mixing. Try isolating ...
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Apr 8, 2007
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... Looking at current trends, I'd say the human race on earth will experience a large die-off in the not too distant future. ... Depending on how far you are...
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... Ah, that's VERY interesting, it would be interesting with mankind remaining alike, but animals evolving urban species. ... catastrophes ... deus ... ...
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Apr 9, 2007
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... Indeed, sounds fascinating. ... Hmm, worth consideration....
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Apr 9, 2007
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The new feature by YAHOO is a bunch of bullshit filled with tedious Creationist crap. I would appreciate it if the moderator could hide that silliness from...
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Apr 12, 2007
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Tried to think of a group that hasn't been covered in future evo, and I though about the aardvark. Is the Aardvark's conservation status low enough for it to...
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