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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