It is Earth Day 2014, which seems as good a day as any to start a new series about ten of the most extraordinary places on Planet Earth, as based on my own personal experiences. Everyone has such places in their memories, and I encourage you to add your most profound experiences in the comments or on your own blog if you have one. Mine aren't necessarily the most extraordinary places in
Thylacoleo advantages:
1. Had teeth (To slice through flesh easier)
2. Had claws (To scrape at its prey)
disadvantage:
1. Was smaller (Made it an easier enemy to focus on)
Dromornis advantages:
1. Had a more powerful mouth and beak (To slice through bodies easier)
2. Was bigger (Made it harder to take down)
Verdict:
Dromornis wins.
Dromornis (9 feet tall, 500 pounds)
Thylacoleo (5 feet
, - Turon, oberes Turon bis unteres Coniac (Schrammstein-Formation) - Ort: Brücke über den Bonnewitzer Grund (S177), Pirna-Bonnewitz (Sächsische
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