They can still manipulate things.

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They can still manipulate things.

et — 3/27/2009 9:37:38 PM (archived)

Even if it's not directly to mouth.

Ever seen a hyena with it's head burried in a carcas? These could help with head extraction. Adjusting eggs without using the puncture prone mouth. As with most things, it's probably a spectrum of beneficial uses.

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Why does T. Rex have vestigial forelegs? - ER - 3/27/2009 2:50:11 AM
- Any chance it's a mistake? - mip - 3/27/2009 10:20:41 PM
  - Don't think so. - TB - 3/28/2009 4:03:19 AM
- They can still manipulate things. - et - 3/27/2009 9:37:38 PM
- Grooming - E.P. - 3/27/2009 6:49:23 PM
  - Mating was my guess - RobVG - 3/27/2009 11:01:47 PM
    - How else can they light cigarettes afterwards? - TB - 3/28/2009 4:06:48 AM
  - "And doesn't this whole question belong on off topic?" - ER - 3/27/2009 7:41:58 PM
    - Solidly on-toppic (n/t) - RobVG - 3/27/2009 11:05:37 PM
    - I've no problem with this Thread on the Space board. - moderite podrock - 3/27/2009 8:52:36 PM
- My hypothesis - podrock - 3/27/2009 4:34:03 PM
- re: Why does T. Rex have vestigial forelegs? - Laurie Street - 3/27/2009 3:37:57 PM
- To hold their pants up. - TB - 3/27/2009 2:39:05 PM
  - Thanks for digging that quote up. - ER - 3/27/2009 2:48:29 PM
    - The REAL reason T. Rex had those arms... - Socrates II - 3/27/2009 4:08:22 PM
- re: Why does T. Rex have vestigial forelegs? - RobVG - 3/27/2009 1:30:37 PM
- I am afraid, gentlemen, that none of thes ideas holds up, - ER - 3/27/2009 1:07:08 PM
  - Maybe they used them when they were young hatchlings - mip - 3/27/2009 8:40:09 PM
  - For the oldest function of all - Socrates II - 3/27/2009 1:12:34 PM
- One Idea: The were simply left-over evolutionary garbage, like nipples on male mammals. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 3/27/2009 11:50:43 AM
- Mutation - SDAI-Tech1 - 3/27/2009 9:35:55 AM
- the accepted story - Nick Hoffman - 3/27/2009 3:55:11 AM
- Digging nests? Manipulating eggs, young? (n/t) - Bowser - 3/27/2009 3:42:37 AM
  - Operate the Keyboards or TV Remote? - carl - 3/27/2009 2:19:51 PM
    - Or their digital watches? (n/t) - TB - 3/28/2009 2:13:00 PM
- re: Why does T. Rex have vestigial forelegs? - Hans - 3/27/2009 3:42:01 AM
  - Don't know if this has changed - Socrates II - 3/27/2009 12:51:32 PM

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