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Natural Science Forum / Biology / Paleontology / September 2004question: how different was early biology from the present?
Suppose we used a time machine to transport a cow to the Pennsylvanian ( Upper Carboniferous) geological era when only the most primitive of animal existed on land: would the cow be able to survive on the plant life of that era? The plants were Gymnosperms ( including seed ferns) and other plants that are very different than the Angiosperms of today. The animals and insects of the day had to be able to eat such plants. Would the animals be eatable to a predator from the present like a man or a dog? Respectfully, Roger L. Bagula tftn@earthlink.net, 11759Waterhill Road, Lakeside,Ca 92040-2905,tel: 619-5610814 : URL : http://home.earthlink.net/~tftn URL : http://victorian.fortunecity.com/carmelita/435/ Can you make a salad from them? With trilobites as flavoring? > Suppose we used a time machine to transport a cow to the Pennsylvanian ( > Upper Carboniferous) [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > URL : http://home.earthlink.net/~tftn > URL : http://victorian.fortunecity.com/carmelita/435/  SignatureRespectfully, Roger L. Bagula tftn@earthlink.net, 11759Waterhill Road, Lakeside,Ca 92040-2905,tel: 619-5610814 : URL : http://home.earthlink.net/~tftn URL : http://victorian.fortunecity.com/carmelita/435/ >Can you make a salad from them? >With trilobites as flavoring? [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >> URL : http://home.earthlink.net/~tftn >> URL : http://victorian.fortunecity.com/carmelita/435/ "Fern sprouts" (aka "Fiddleheads") are considered to be a springtime delicacy in New England. Don't care for 'em myself. Kind of bitter. No guarantee the Paleozoic ferns would be as edible. Yes, it was my impression that ferns and the like were either poisonous or herbs with medicinal effects. I didn't know if they had developed that way to discourage being eaten by mammals or were that way all along and ancient plants couldn't be a healthy diet for modern animals. I have no idea how you would determine if the ferns of today are radically different metabolically from those when the first animals started living on land or not? It seems at least a valid question about the biochemistry of early plants. The meat question seems to be that it would taste like crab... >>Can you make a salad from them? >>With trilobites as flavoring? [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > delicacy in New England. Don't care for 'em myself. Kind of bitter. > No guarantee the Paleozoic ferns would be as edible. SignatureRespectfully, Roger L. Bagula tftn@earthlink.net, 11759Waterhill Road, Lakeside,Ca 92040-2905,tel: 619-5610814 : URL : http://home.earthlink.net/~tftn URL : http://victorian.fortunecity.com/carmelita/435/ |
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