[Avodah] Dinosaurs kosher?

[Gila Atwood]

> Basically, preliminary genetic studies show that T-rex (and presumably
> other dinosaurs) is more closely related to chickens and ostriches
> than to alligators, and even less related to lizards.

True,  however, the dinosaurs, such as the velociraptor and T. Rex that had 
a feet configuration like that of chickens were pretty much all *carnivores* 
(as far as I know, probably some exceptions but you'd have to know them) and 
would have probably been on the nix list of birds if one accepts the svara 
that birds of prey are on that list for that reason.
Those dinosaurs that were herbivores (probably with some gizzard structure) 
had a different skeletal anatomy, especially in the hip, and foot 
configuration. (all toes forward).

By the way, there is some evidence that some of the dinosaurs had feathers, 
probably for warmth and in a few cases for gliding, but likely these also 
had carnivorous habits.