Elasmosaurid Neck Flexibility

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User:Slate Weasel

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Chart showing several hypotheses on the neck flexibility of elasmosaurids, using Elasmosaurus as a model.^[1] A - Swan-like neck held upright, B - Ramrod straight neck held out directly in front, C - Downward curve for feeding on benthic prey items, D - Wide horizontal curve, E - Serpentine undulating position. The elasmosaur outline is based on an image by me,^[2] the elasmosaur itself was created based on an image by Nobu Tamura,^[3] made based on a request by User:FunkMonk.^[4]

References

1. ↑ https://www.researchgate.net/figure/5910913_Fig-1-Hypothesised-neck-postures-in-elasmosaurid-plesiosaurs-A-Swan-like-vertical-S-curve
2. ↑ File:Elasmosaurus Size.svg
3. ↑ File:Elasmosaurus NT.jpg
4. ↑ [1]

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