Terror Birds (1 Viewer)

James Thomas

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• Aug 19, 2010

• #1

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11013735

 

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davercox

Dave Cox

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• Aug 19, 2010

• #2

One group of animals that we can't be blamed for killing off ... can we ? ...

They must have been magnificent animals, a wonderful sight from a safe distance.

 

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Cheshire Birder

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• Aug 20, 2010

• #3

davercox said:

One group of animals that we can't be blamed for killing off ... can we ? ...

They must have been magnificent animals, a wonderful sight from a safe distance.

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At three metres high I would want to be watching it from a good distance. They must have been fast runners!

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James Thomas

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• Aug 22, 2010

• #4

30mph

 

Monahawk

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• Aug 24, 2010

• #5

James Thomas said:

30mph

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MPH? Prehistoric speed measurement! 50 km/h sounds more impressive.

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Cheshire Birder

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• Aug 24, 2010

• #6

Am i right in thinking the Velociraptor could run faster than that? Not that it is a bird of course but one of birds ancestors.

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captaincarot

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• Aug 24, 2010

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Cheshire Birder said:

Am i right in thinking the Velociraptor could run faster than that? Not that it is a bird of course but one of birds ancestors.

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velociraptors maximum estimated speeds are around 60kph, but velociraptors were quite a lot smaller than these birds, when you exclude the length of the velociraptors tail