On Wed, 4 Aug 1999, Jeff Ricker wrote:
> Bob Keefer responded:
>> I'm skeptical that a headless chicken could run on bumpy ground
>> or up/down a slope, as the balance mechanism is no longer attached
>> to the chick, AFAIK.
> Steven Voss agreed based on his experiences. Rick Stevens reported that
> he once observed a chicken run around after its head had been pulled off
> (yuck!). Stephen Black gave a reference to one anecdote supporting
> Kalat's claim and Pamela Shapiro suggested that it may have to do with
> the location of the cut. Richard Platt found support for Pamela's
> speculation.
Having followed this thread, it's clear that my original skepticism
depends on how you define "head". When I chop the head off of a
chicken, I do it at least half-way down the neck; I would contend that
no chicken so be-headed would actually run. The pictures of the
"headless" chicken clearly show that not even all of his head was
removed, let alone any of his neck (the first picture shows the
preserved 'half-head' at his feet).
bob "kill'em dead" k.
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