"Doc Martian"  wrote in message
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> interesting that shrews (closely resembling Morganucodon) are venomous.
>
> cheers!
> Doc
>
> "Kevin Anderson"  wrote in message
> news:...
> > 6:45 am - berkeley letter.
> >             i think mammals may have evolved from spiders instead of
> > reptiles. there are a number of reasons why... i don't exactly have time
> to
> > explain to you all the reasons though.
> >             in short:
> >             The first mammal may never be known, but Morganucodon, a 2-3
> cm
> > (1 inch) long weasel-like animal whose fossils have been found in caves
in
> > Wales and around Bristol (UK), is a possible contender. These early
> mammals
> > were small, insectivorous, nocturnal, hairy and warm-blooded.
> > >             sounds kind of like a spider... doesn't it. how many 1
inch
> long
> > lizards have you seen? they tend to need more surface area. mammalian
> > structure isn't built for surface area... it's built to keep us warm.
> > >             look at how mammalian nervous systems echo arachnid
> > structures... mammals swivel, turn, and move with more balance then
> reptiles
> > (who are clearly evolved from fish). Our psychic structure is more
similar
> > to spiders as well. we wait for prey rather then chasing after it.
> > >             as far as exoskeleton/endoskeleton goes? i'd say that as
> many
> > spiders mimic insects/ants in form... resembling the dominant species of
> the
> > time (reptiles) could easily be a survival skill. vestigal poison sacs?
> how
> > about plaque.
>

I like it!  It explains why I spend all my time on the web.

Lets see, we started with eight legs, then evolved to four, and
now two.  Clearly, our evolutionary successors will have a
single leg.  We better be approaching Tielhard's Omega Point
soon, because before too long, we won't have a leg to stand on.
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