Re: Diplodocus: Return to the Swamps????

[Andrew Simpson <deathspresso@yahoo.com>]

I've heard it said that all living mammals can swim. I never thought about the 
Giraffe in that scenario. Who's willing to toss one into the deep end and find 
out? 





----- Original Message ----
From: Richard W. Travsky <rtravsky@uwyo.edu>
To: dinosaur@usc.edu
Sent: Wed, December 16, 2009 9:16:40 AM
Subject: RE: Diplodocus: Return to the Swamps????



On Mon, 14 Dec 2009, Dann Pigdon wrote:
> [...]
> I have a hard time imagining sauropods submerging themselves in *anything*. 
> Sucking breath through those long necks would have been hard enough at the 
> best of times. Having additional pressure around the lungs wouldn't have 
> improved things.

Out of curiousity I did some casual seaching for long necked giraffes in deep 
water. Didn't find any, and it seems they can't swim (so they'd probably
stay out of those situations).