HindlegsOfHumpbackWhale.jpg
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Description HindlegsOfHumpbackWhale.jpg |
English:
The hindlegs of a humpback whale caught in July 1919 by a whaler operating from Kyuquot, Vancouver island. The remains presented to the Provincial Museum, Victoria. Picture published in the
American Museum Novitates
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From left to right, the bones are: Skeleton of the hind limb, Cartilaginous femur and osseous tibia, Cartilaginous tarsus and osseous metatarsal.
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Source | A remarkable case of External hind limbs on a humpback whale |
Author | Roy Chapman Andrews |
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