Re: rearing up (long)

["Ilja Nieuwland" <I.J.J.Nieuwland@let.rug.nl>]

> > 4.  Lastly, if sauropods weren't eating the trees, who was?
> > Sorry for the long note.--Ken Clay, M.D.
> >
> I agree. Totally. 
> I think that sauropods could rear up. They 'ate' the trees. What 
> other function could their long necks have then to reach up? (except 
> maybe for butting/strangling  in mating/territorial-disputes etc). 

[snipped]
> 
> J. A. Dol

Speaking of all this: is there a study anywhere that combines relevant 
palaeontological and palaeobotanical evidence (i.e. that demonstrates 
the need of sauropods to rear up because of the height of treetops)? 
Anyone?

Ilja

iLJA nIEUWLAND
___________________________________________________
Research Assistant              
History Department, Groningen University        
P.O. Box 716, NL-9700 AS Groningen, The Netherlands
Tel. +31 - 50 363 4927; Fax  +31 - 50 363 7253
E-mail: NIEUWLND@let.rug.nl
Http://www.let.rug.nl/~nieuwlnd

-------------------------------
"You think it's a conspiracy by the networks 
to put bad shows on TV. But the shows are bad 
because that's what people want. It's not like
Windows users don't have any power. I think 
they are happy with Windows, and that's an 
incredibly depressing thought."

Steve Jobs, Apple iCEO