Re: OT: Quick Intro
| From: | Tim May <butsuri@...> |
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| Date: | Sunday, February 23, 2003, 23:07 |
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John Cowan wrote at 2003-02-23 17:48:56 (-0500)
> Christophe Grandsire scripsit:
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> > Or the one about whether some birds could carry sheep or not in
> > flight! ;=
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> At the risk of importing a flamewar: no way. Nothing that runs on
> biological energy can generate enough thrust for the purpose. The
> largest of raptors is the Andean condor at about 11 kg; a 5 kg
> newborn would be way too heavy for it.
>
I wouldn't rule out the possibility of a Lammergeier carrying off a
small lamb. They're adapted for carrying, unlike the condor. They're
mostly scavengers, though.
http://www.pbs.org/edens/bhutan/a_lv.htm
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