Giraffe Vertebrae (IMAGE)

New York Institute of Technology

Giraffe Vertebrae

Caption

The third cervical vertebra of the modern giraffe. This species underwent both stages of elongation, which are responsible for its extremely long neck.

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Nikos Solounias

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