A more thorough version of my last post is presented. There is some confusion over what the papers presented below actually say, some of them very technical. A summary, which may certainly be wrong in some cases, is required.
Sauropod Feeding Strategies
June 2, 2010Few studies have actively approached the premise of sauropod neck position from a purely biomechanical viewpoint. Those that do, however, tend to differ on their results. This is generally due to 1) taxon sampling, 2) methods used, or 3) how much of the biomechanical data was used in the conclusions phase of the work.
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