[Difficult Body Parts.]

I'm very new to spline modeling and I'm having some problems with body parts too. I'm working on a critter not unlike a raptor without the front legs. Well, I started with the head and extruded a circular shape out for the neck, body and tail, but now I've got 2 legs and I can't figure out how to attach them. I'm going to eventually animate the critter and being new to the realm, I don't know what I need to take into account when I attach them to the body. Any pointers? thanks....

 

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