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Re: AAT Theory
David Froehlich (eohippus@moe.cc.utexas.edu)
Fri, 6 Oct 1995 13:39:03 -0500
On 6 Oct 1995, Thomas Clarke wrote:
> > "Fine, then. But we're hairless, just like swimming mammals, right?"
> > Well, sort of, but within our size range, swimming mammals tend to be
> > furry, and not all hairless mammals are aquatic.
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> I think most tropical swimming mammals of size are hairless.
> Name a hairless (non-subteranean) mammal that did not have an
> aquatic episode in its past.
How about elephants and rhinos?
David J. Froehlich Phone: 512-471-6088
Vertebrate Paleontology Laboratory Fax: 512-471-5973
J.J. Pickle Research Campus
The University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78712
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