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On Fri, 30 Jun 1995, Woody Wise wrote: > If birds are dinosaurs, can Man be considered in the same sense an > amphibian? (or as the songs says, "wouldn't you rather be a fish?) > --Woody Wise > "Amphibia" is a paraphyletic group. But, mammals, reptiles (including birds), and extant amphibians can be considered as a monophyletic group (insert name you want to give this group here). It doesn't make us any less human. Birds are dinosaurs - or at least archosaurs - just like cats are mammals. Birds are still birds. Cats are still cats. Jay Schneider Dept. Geology Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH 44555-3612 V: 216-742-1755 F: 216-742-1754
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