I remembered a passing discussion on the list about the possibility of orchids pre-dating the K-Pa event.Well it's no longer just a "possibility" A new...
... Ehem. Too few calibration points. Therefore divergence date estimates wholly implausible. If you want, I can send you a pdf of this paper ...
David Marjanovic
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Sep 2, 2007 11:35 am
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... Speak 'murikun Dave, its "Ahem" ... Well....It _is_ a botanist's publication...But I give way to your expertise, even if you're a bit outside your normal...
... That has nothing to do with botany. DNA is DNA. ... Oh no. You'll see. Besides, simulations have shown that, for any given number of taxa, you can have...
David Marjanovic
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Sep 2, 2007 2:50 pm
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... (SHHHHH!) ... I agree. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Pinpoint customers who are looking for what you...
Hi, letting you know the puffindingoes haven't ripped out my tongue and fed on my bloated entrails just yet, I've been depressed/busy/geeky with uni. Also,...
It comes as a sad decision that I am deciding to curtail my spec activities. From the start of my time here, I came to know that my contributions could not be...
hello guys¡ in my free time, i rehashed the elocanthus( really had too big fins), and painted another member of this family, perhaps the features of ...
... I had completely forgotten about this animal. Is it a coelacanth? If so, it already has lungs. I'll be in Vienna for the rest of the week, so I'll have the...
David Marjanovic
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Sep 18, 2007 3:38 pm
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... so, it ... Yep, is a gropu of tropical coelacanths colonising tropical continental waters, good, if already has lungs, plus their walking abilities, they...
... Yes. There's nothing I can say about it. After all, all Spec activity is already severely dampened by my lack of time and lack of Frontpage... have you...
David Marjanovic
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Sep 20, 2007 12:24 pm
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... yes. I wasn't sure what to say. ... ex-cuse me? exactly how many faunas have you created in Spec? (hint, the answer's more than 3) ... good to hear....
The dumbo squid is actually an octopus, and so is this here. Behold and gaze. http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2007/09/friday_cephalopod_cute_as_a_bu.php...
David Marjanovic
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Sep 21, 2007 3:06 pm
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At long last I've read the paper which I mentioned over a month ago (after it was announced on the DML). It explains the toxicity of cycad fronds and seeds,...
... Aussie modism? Well, for other side, the tamandua pic are awesome, i did know they can drink milk on captivity, but this looks more, umm, suggestive, ...
I don't think a marrow-licking tamandua should give us ideas about killer xenarthans, many animals would gladly accept meat by products under unusual...
... There ... *Blinks* uh wha?!?! Hello!Entelodonts!?!? http://www.douglasfossils.com/multi_kill.html There are several opportunistic predatory artiodactyls...
... News to me. Where can I learn more? I've seen a hippo scavenge on TV, though. And then there are the whales... strict carnivores with one single exception....
David Marjanovic
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Oct 8, 2007 7:07 am
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*Blinks* uh wha?!?! Hello!Entelodonts!?!? Sorry, my bad....