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Re: Sauropod neck posture

To: dinosaur@usc.edu
Subject: Re: Sauropod neck posture
From: Danvarner@aol.com
Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2001 16:16:11 EST
Reply-to: Danvarner@aol.com
Sender: owner-dinosaur@usc.edu

In a message dated 12/31/01 1:01:07 PM Pacific Standard Time, rbi@dana.ucc.nau.edu writes:

<< It would make an interesting
study to see how animals like Giraffes and other long necked herbivores spend
their time with their necks respective to neutral posture. >>

That's been discussed on the list in the past. Camel neck postures have been specifically mentioned. As I see it, the problem is in scaling and apples and oranges. Wouldn't we have to be comparing sauropods with giraffes and camels with multi-ton 30+ foot necks? DV

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