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3D Simulations Rewrite What We Know About Dinosaur Movement The long-necked giants of the Mesozoic era, sauropods, have long fascinated scientists and the public alike. Towering high above other dinosaurs, their immense size. strength and distinctive anatomy made them some of the most iconic creatures ever to roam the Earth. Yet, despite over a century of study, one part of their body has remained relatively overlooked — the tail. Now, new research led by Dr. Ver ó nica D í ez D í az of the Museum f ü r Naturkunde Berlin has changed this perspective. Using advanced digital 3D reconstruction, her international team has shed new light on the tail mobility of Giraffatitan brancai , one of the largest sauropods in history. Their findings, published in Royal Society Open Science , challenge long-held assumptions about how these giant creatures carried and used their tails. Why Study a Dinosaur's Tail? The tail of sauropod was far more than a mere counterweight to its massive neck. It p...