Sauropod and forest dwelling

[Martin Human <cockatoo@csi.com>]

> B.Dol@skn.sc.philips.com wrote
> I know some sauropods were much larger than elefants, but I do not
> think their large size prevented them from venturing into the
> forests. Elefants (and rhinos) do this and as a result destroy large
> pieces of the local vegetation. This, of course, is not as

Remember that "forest elephants" have adapted physiologically to a
forest existence by becoming smaller than their savannah cousins, and
have straighter tusks to enable easier manoeuvering among the trees.
They also have relatively smaller ears (it's cooler under the trees).

I would expect any dinosaur adapted to move among trees to exhibit
smaller size, a more slender x-section, and in the case of a sauropod, a
highly flexible neck than proposed "open cover" dwellers.


cheers, martin