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Side-by-side skeletal diagrams compare a modern human standing upright and a gorilla walking on all fours, with labeled bones and close-up views of the female pelvis for each species. Diagram comparing the forelimb bone structures of a human, horse, dolphin, box turtle, fruit bat, and chicken, with color-coded bones showing homologous parts to illustrate evolutionary relationships.
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greylag. Flock of Greylag geese during their winter migration at Bosque del Apache National Refugee, New Mexico. greylag goose (Anser anser)
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Muscles of facial expression, human anatomy, (Netter replacement project - SSC). Human face, human head.
Characteristics of the Human Body

Comparative anatomy: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Article title updated for style. Nov 06, 2026
Article revised and updated. Jan 16, 2020
Added illustrations comparing the skeletons of humans and gorillas and showing the homologous structures among selected vertebrates. Jan 16, 2020
Add new Web site: Khan Academy - Comparative anatomy: What makes us animals. Sep 25, 2019
Add new Web site: Understanding Evolution - Comparative Anatomy. Jan 09, 2014
Added new Web site: Understanding Evolution - Comparative Anatomy - Andreas Vesalius. Oct 07, 2007
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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