Re: Thick Tyrannosaur Bones

["Steve Brusatte" <dinoland@lycos.com>]

On Fri, 24 Aug 2001 15:55:14  
 Danvarner wrote:
>In a message dated 8/24/01 12:48:36 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
>dinoland@lycos.com writes:
>
>
><< Swimming at all without the use of arms is very difficult, even if the 
>animal is very buoyant. >>
>
>       Ducks, geese, swans, phaloropes? DV 

Oh, sure, it is possible.  See: Hesperornis.  

However, it is more difficult, and requires other adaptations.  What I was 
trying to get at is that the overall morphology of Tyrannosaurus doesn't 
necessarily reflect the body of a swimmer, although it isn't impossible.  

Steve

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