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Vertebrae Georg

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[–] lugal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I know this is a joke but all land vertebrates have roughly the same number of vertebrae. A long neck means longer vertebrae, not more.

[–] TheMetaleek@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 days ago

Most often but not always, extinct forms like stem reptiles and all sometimes did really weird shit

[–] BanMe@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

Sure enough I just looked and giraffe vertebrae are 10" long. Weird.