femora

Based on these remains, A. altus was similar in size to Diplodocus carnegii and probably around 25 m long (Paul 1994a, b), and it is particularly interesting among diplodocoids in that its femora were markedly elongate and slender.

Biggest sauropod ever (part…. II) Darren Naish 2007

Based on these remains, A. altus was similar in size to Diplodocus carnegii and probably around 25 m long (Paul 1994a, b), and it is particularly interesting among diplodocoids in that its femora were markedly elongate and slender.

Archive 2007-01-01 Darren Naish 2007

Nevertheless, I didn't need to go into the NHM today, and am happily landmarking femora, and will not leave for the GM until I have something to run.

For you, the world. Now take off your pants. 2008

Finally, Bennett (2001) noted that the femora and metatarsal V of Quetzalcoatlus were robust relative to those of other pterodactyloids, and that its feet were larger and more robust than those of ornithocheiroids.

Archive 2006-04-01 Darren Naish 2006

By plotting the lengths of femora, tibiae and metatarsi onto ternary diagrams, Daniel Elvidge and David Unwin found that pterosaurs occupied a tight, compact group of data points within morphospace, and a ‘data cloud’ similar in size to that occupied by bats.

Archive 2006-05-01 Darren Naish 2006

Upon opening the grave, the skull and femora were found in a "skull and crossbones" orientation on top of the ribs and vertebrae, which were also found in disarray.

Bloodsucking Yankees 2006

With their proportionally short wings, long legs with robust femora, and large, robust feet (Bennett 2001), azhdarchids were likely to have been even better suited for terrestrial foraging than most other pterodactyloids.

Archive 2006-04-01 Darren Naish 2006

Ad unius horae ebrietatem nudat femora, quae per sexcentos annos sobrietate contexerat.

Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

One of the things he showed were some human, early genus Homo thigh bones, or femora, that were very complete; the first really complete ones that we had.

Bending the Branches 2006

Unlike the collection above, this shows different parts of the skeleton: lots of leg bones femora, tibia, metapodials, carpals and tarsals, phalanges.

Bone Fragments and Archaeology Christopher O'Brien 2006