The bones and muscles of the wing are also highly specialized. The main bone, the humerus, which is similar to the upper arm of a mammal, is hollow instead of solid. It also connects to the bird’s air sac system, which, in turn, connects to its lungs. The powerful flight muscles ...
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Episode 03 – Human Prey Thomas Dillon killed five outdoorsmen at random over a period of three years in rural southern Ohio. After a tip led the FBI to the murder weapon, ballistic testing made a match. A mother’s letter published in the newspaper addressing the murderer of her son prom...
Although the pectoral muscle fascia isn’t found on the surface of the body and, thus, can’t be seen directly, it is possible to see its effects. When the arm is moved away from the body, the armpit appears to have a small hollow. This is caused by the pectoral fascia pulling at ...
The trapezium is a bone located in the wrist of each arm on the human body. It is situated between the wrist and the finger bones in the hand, which are called thefirst metacarpals. The trapezium, or greater multangular bone as it is referred to in Gray'sAnatomy, is itself is about...
However, the unique bones structure on the middle of three metatarsals, as well as the hips, turns this bird-like dinosaur into one of the fastest runners at that time. The feather on its arms/wings and the long tail with feathers at the end of it seem used for stabilization functionalit...
This large and distinctively-colored wild dog lives in scattered colonies throughout sub-Saharan Africa. The species is rare and seldom seen. Anendangered species, its habitat has become highly fragmented due to human activity. The African wild dog lives in packs that consist of 7 to 15 individ...
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This image compares the size of an adult human with an adult Carcharodontosaurus. Sameer Prehistorica The type fossil ofCarcharodontosaurus, the "Great White Shark lizard," was destroyed during an Allied bombing raid on Germany in World War II, the same fate that befell the bones of this dinosa...
Habitat:Woodlands of North America Historical Period:Late Cretaceous (70 million years ago) Size and Weight:About 2 1/2 feet long and a few pounds Diet:Insects Distinguishing Characteristics:Small size; claws on hands; probably feathers As is the case with many dinosaurs, the scattered fossils ...