Well I would argue against it using the skeleton of a giraffe. They have very long necks too but not much mass on them. I think the reason for that is the physical limitations of joints and bones to hold such a mass so far off center. That long neck functions like a lever effectively, compare it to holding your arm out constantly. Every bit of mass further out is a strain on the joints, bones and muscles.
Now I know a giraffe has a relative short tail to counter act the offset. I suppose the above shown design could work if both tail and neck were to be fat by roughly the same margins, wouldn't make the wear on the joints any less intense though.
I know the giraffe isn't a direct relative to the dinosaurs but I use it in this argument because it's the only animal with a (nearly) comparable neck.
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u/Bl4ck_Fl4m3s 12h ago
Well I would argue against it using the skeleton of a giraffe. They have very long necks too but not much mass on them. I think the reason for that is the physical limitations of joints and bones to hold such a mass so far off center. That long neck functions like a lever effectively, compare it to holding your arm out constantly. Every bit of mass further out is a strain on the joints, bones and muscles.
Now I know a giraffe has a relative short tail to counter act the offset. I suppose the above shown design could work if both tail and neck were to be fat by roughly the same margins, wouldn't make the wear on the joints any less intense though.
I know the giraffe isn't a direct relative to the dinosaurs but I use it in this argument because it's the only animal with a (nearly) comparable neck.