It's quite possible that you may be correct. The data is weighted toward the carnivore status, however.
This story is like the judicary. It's built on itself. It has no real merit except to say "we found some footprints.... and if what other people over the years have said is true... then it might mean.... yada yada yada". (Oh and please renew our endowment next year because we're hard on the trail of learning)