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Old 06-24-2003, 06:25 AM   #9 (permalink)
warrrreagl
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I learned from Carl Sagan (either "Broca's Brain" or "Dragons of Eden") that smaller creatures can survive falls because of their lower body weight. That's why squirrels, birds, chipmunks, cats, etc., walk away from falls that would splatter an adult human, large dog, cow, pig, etc.
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