Re: whip tails

[Dinogeorge <Dinogeorge@aol.com>]

In a message dated 97-12-11 03:02:41 EST, Pieter.Depuydt@rug.ac.be writes:

<< I for my part wonder if there are reports  of stress fractures or 
 degenerative osteoarthritis in the tail vertebrae of the sauropods, 
 pathology you would expect from the repetitive strain injury 
 that would be undoubtedly induced by repetitive "whipping" 
 of the tail... >>

Do pathologically fused caudals count?