Is it possible to train dogs or pigs to find meteorites like truffles? My cat doesn't want.
Meow. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Freeman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "meteorite-list" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 3:56 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Yummie, meteorites? > Dear List, Bernd; > Is there any evidence that animals have licked meteorites for the > minerals in them? I know some humans that have tasted meteorite dust > for the novelty but am very curious if any signs of mostly herbivores > licking or consuming meteorites for the iron, other minerals exists? > In the area here where meteorites should be plentiful, there are none to > be found. Cretaceous sandstone's on the surface for hundreds of > thousands of years BUT where antelope, sheep spend quite a bit of time > in the winter months with not much to eat but sagebrush. I just wonder > if they would lick the ground as in salt/mineral licks (none here > locally) and go for the iron in the meteorites. > Any thoughts, besides I have cracked? > Curious, > Dave F. > mjwy > > ______________________________________________ > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
