Yes, sauropod neck vertebrae got longer as the animals grew up
Summary:
The question of whether sauropod cervicals got longer through ontogeny came up in the comment thread on Mike’s “How horrifying was the neck of Barosaurus?” post, and rather than bury this as a comment, I’m promoting it to a post of its own. The short answer is, yeah, in most sauropods, and maybe all, the […]
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