tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209921721314660731.post2191581213159435824..comments2024-03-10T19:39:07.469+00:00Comments on Synapsida: Why Marsupials Can't FlyJK Revellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00358838350092883422noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209921721314660731.post-58378861362572577732019-01-06T03:47:18.709+00:002019-01-06T03:47:18.709+00:00The pig footed bandicoot had hooves on each of it&...The pig footed bandicoot had hooves on each of it's two front toes. From wikipedia:<br />'The forefeet had two functional toes with hooves, rather similar to a pig or deer;[4] this is possibly due to juveniles being deposited in the pouch through external stalks, thus relieving them of using the forelimbs while as joeys.[5] The hind feet had an enlarged fourth toe with a heavy claw shaped like a tiny horse's hoof, with the other toes being vestigial:only the fused second and third toes being useful, and that not for locomotion but for grooming.'<br /><br />Sounds strange. Too bad it's extinct I'd like more information on how it gave birth and how it walked and ran.kmichaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05430854438111260663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209921721314660731.post-45442497336856208692016-06-19T23:50:36.276+01:002016-06-19T23:50:36.276+01:00Re:
"Given the speed at which, for example, a...Re:<br />"Given the speed at which, for example, a cheetah moves, hooves clearly aren't essential for rapid running, but they do seem to help, and one might wonder why predators - as keen to catch prey as the prey is not to be caught - never evolved them."<br />Umm… Entelodonts? And maybe some Mesonychids?Allen Hazenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05223023647802175202noreply@blogger.com