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Rich, I thought we also lacked a carnivore's diestive system (too
short). Which is it , or do we lack both, or does our ability to
chew preclude the need for the long intestine?
On Mon, 5 Feb 1996, Richard Pyle <deepreef@bi*.bi*.Ha*.Or*> wrote:
>
>Sorry for the perpetuation of a non-diving thread, but...
>
>> what it means is that we a) have a choice and b) perhaps EVOLVED from a
>> carnivore
>> (or at least SOME of us have)<g>
>
>What it means is that we're omnivores - we eat whatever we can get our
>hands on that's edible. We're generalists. That's how our prehistoric
>ancestors survived. Besides, the dentition is a moot point. What we
>lack is a herbivore's digestive system.
>
>Even God is an omnivore, according to Homer Simpson ("Dear God, I try to
>be a good person....but of course you already know that, since you're
>omnivorous and everything...")
>
>Aloha,
>Rich
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