A 1951 study by Kenneth A. Kermack indicates that sauropods probably could not have breathed through their nostrils when the rest of the body was submerged, as the water pressure on the chest wall would be too great.
Men, et studie fra 1951 af Kenneth A. Kermack angav at sauropoderne formentlig ikke kunne have været i stand til at trække vejret gennem deres næsebor, mens resten af kroppen var nedsænket i vand, da vandtrykket mod brystkassen ville være for stort.