Wyrm skeletons?

[Verdana]

I found myself pondering this question while trying to think of concepts for a Halloween drawing for the contest:

What do wyrm skeletons look like?

How does their skeletal structure work? Has there been any work done regarding this previously, or do we have a bit of free reign to be inventive?
I would assume that their bodies have a snake-like skeletal structure, perhaps slightly shorter and with less ribs.
But specifically, how do their skulls work? Do growler and shrieker ears have any bone structure? I would assume that horns appear on skulls. Do wyrm skulls look reptilian? I'm referring to non-animal-based wyrms. Obviously feline, avian and pipefox skulls speak for themselves.

Any thoughts?

[ShyCrestedGirl]

I feel they would be snake like and reptilian and the ears wouldn't have bone but horns and wings would. The winged ones might have more bird like bones

[Verdana]

Hmm. I thought that too, about the ears, but then what about shrieker ear spikes? How do those work? Are they cartilage?

And then would their jaws depend on what they eat? I know that growlers have sharp teeth, but would something like a leaf crawler have a herbivore's teeth (I can picture them with an antelope-like skull, in a way) or no teeth at all?

Thank you for answering me. It's an interesting insight.

[Verdana]

Just wondering if anyone has any thoughts on this? If not, I'll just get creative and use my discretion ^^

[ShyCrestedGirl]

i would think the shriker ears might be like bat wings http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/vertebrate ... atwing.gif

I would think ALL the wyrms would have teeth and they would completely depend on what they eat!

[Ponygirl]

Maybe the Shrieker ears are like those rabbits that grow horns...

[ShyCrestedGirl]

Maybe the Shrieker ears are like those rabbits that grow horns...

If your talking about what I think your talking about that's caused by a virus and they arnt actually horns but tumors