Diplodocus was one of the giants of the
Jurassic, being one of the biggest and longest animals ever known.
It was a herbivore that moved around slowly on four large legs,
browsing vegetation in areas inaccessible to other sauropods by
using its long neck.
A very simple model
of a Sauropod's long neck.
Drag the green handle to the right to
pull the muscles tight.
In reality an animal would have more
individual control over each muscle and would be far more precise in
moving its head around.
