Why sauropods had long necks; and why giraffes have short necks
The necks of the sauropod dinosaurs reached 15 m in length: six times longer than that of the world record giraffe and five times longer than those of all other terrestrial animals. Several anatomical features enabled this extreme elongation, including: absolutely large body size and quadrupedal sta...
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PeerJ Inc.
2013-02-01
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| Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/36.pdf |