Fred- The Komodo Dragon wasn't around 65 million years ago, and either were crocodiles like the ones you see now. They have evolved to become a more effeciant and smaller predator. So, can you think over any large Reptiles, that have survived for at least the last 65 million years that are still the same size? The point is that all large creatures were wiped out 65 million years ago. It's not clear if the impact killed them, if the nuclear winter killed them, if they starved, or were wiped out by viruses. The fact remains that ALL large creatures were wiped from the face of the earth, with the possible exception of some sea creatures, 65 million years ago by or from the effects of a large impact. By the way, 10ft., and 25 ft. are hardly large animals when compared to the large animals that existed pre-impact. Let's get this straight for those who are still confused, the Komodo Dragon, and the Crocodile are not dinosaurs that evolved, nor are they related other than in similar appearance to what we imagine dinosaurs might have looked like. After a huge event that wipes out almost all food on the planet is it unreasonable to think that all large un-effecient creature would surely starve, and or die of related complications? Imagine you are a 30 ton animal who survives a fiery impact that destroys everything around you. Now, what do you eat, and exactly how much would you have to eat everyday just to survive? My guess is that if you were a plant-eater you'd have to come up with at least 2 tons of vegetation everyday. Let's remember that there was no grass the way we know it today then. If you were a meat eater, after a while you'd have to feed on sick starving animals which breeds disease, which would eventual be passed to the herd. Global Catastrophic Mass Extinction of all large creatures, not just reptiles. It's all there in the research data, in the ground, and on the web. -Edward R. Hodges
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] >CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Giant Dinosaurs Arrived With A Bang >Date: Fri, 17 May 2002 14:37:24 EDT > >Hello Edward, > Two reptiles that are large and survived are the Komodo dragon, length >up >to 10 feet, and crocodiles, length up to 25 feet. >Regards, Fred Hall _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
