Re: Plesiosaur necks (was Sauropods and lung development)

[Dinogeorge@aol.com]

In a message dated 98-09-25 03:01:20 EDT, gbabcock@best.com writes:

<< Just as it is easier to swing a long, flexible neck quickly through the
 water than to quickly maneuver the none-too-petite plesiosaur body after
 prey, there will be much less resistance to swiftly moving the small head
 (as opposed to a wider head) through the water.  Like the fishing birds to
 which you refer, the plesiosaur design is apparently better suited for a
 speedy plucking of individual items, as opposed to the "fish net" approach
 you suggest. >>

You want long necks? Try to figure out what a Tanystropheus did with the one
it had.