Re: A query concerning Parasaurolophus

[Stan Friesen <swf@ElSegundoCA.ATTGIS.COM>]

 From: ornstn@inforamp.net (Ronald Orenstein)
 > 
 > Actually, although it seems logical to assume that these animals could
 > breathe through these passages (certainly they would have had to do so if
 > these were indeed sound-producing organs), but is there any reason to assume
 > that they were obliged to do so?  ...
 > Is there any reason to assume that these animals could not breathe
 > via the mouth if they had to?

No.  This was quite possible, their throat was not that much different
than that of a crocodile or bird.

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