A Conversation for Colours of Wildlife: More Terror Birds
I would hate to run into one of those in a narrow passage between cliffs or trees
paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Started conversation Apr 12, 2020
Those bills mean business! 
I even imagined that the first one pictured had sharp teeth as well as beaks, but when I looked closer, the "teeth" were stuff that I should have cleaned from my screen. 
I think those bis are terrifying enough without also being able to fly.
I would hate to run into one of those in a narrow passage between cliffs or trees
minorvogonpoet Posted Apr 12, 2020
Yes, you wouldn't want to stay around with one of those things coming in your direction!
I would hate to run into one of those in a narrow passage between cliffs or trees
paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Apr 12, 2020
On the plus side, you could look for a tree big enough to climb. Not being able to fly, those birdlike creatures wouldn't fly up to nab you. 
I would hate to run into one of those in a narrow passage between cliffs or trees
Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor Posted Apr 12, 2020
That reminds me of my favourite scene in 'Quest for Fire'. 
Where they're treed by a sabretooth tiger, which is a big cat with fake teeth.
Great movie!
I would hate to run into one of those in a narrow passage between cliffs or trees
Willem Posted Apr 13, 2020
Hi Paulh, Minorvogonpoet and Dmitri, thanks! Heh heh Dmitri I remember that movie a bit … there were the kittehs with the fake teeth and also the elephants wearing fur coats! If I remember correctly … was almost forty years ago now that it came out ...
I would hate to run into one of those in a narrow passage between cliffs or trees
Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor Posted Apr 13, 2020
A very dear friend, a monk who liked to collect digital laser disk movies, once asked us what film to show to go along with the college students' study of Rousseau. I suggested 'Quest for Fire'. He showed it.
The head of the language department said, 'Only a Frenchman could come up with this,' and promptly fell asleep.
The first time we saw it was in Germany. The Germans loved it. They laughed all the way through.
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