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List of animals featuring external asymmetry (en.wikipedia.org)

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[–] bunkyprewster@startrek.website 5 points 1 week ago

Humans show a systematic aurofacial asymmetry, meaning that the face (eyes, nose and mouth) are displaced to the left with respect to the midplane between the ears. In young children this asymmetry is on average 4 degrees and is easily recognized (See also: Axial twist theory).[14]