A model made from bone replicas (IMAGE)

Ruhr-University Bochum

A model made from bone replicas

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To reconstruct the muscles, Anna Krahl (front) and Ulrich Witzel used a model made from bone replicas and material from the hardware store. This analog model consists of molds of the fore- and hind flippers, wooden slats, chandelier clamps, eyelets and ropes.

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The image may only be used in the context of the press release "How plesiosaurs swam underwater" published by RUB 3. June 2022.

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