Foramen Magnum Evolution (IMAGE)

University of Texas at Austin

Foramen Magnum Evolution

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Comparison of the positioning of the foramen magnum in a bipedal springhare (left) and its closest quadrupedal relative, the scaly-tailed squirrel (right).

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Image from Russo and Kirk, Journal of Human Evolution

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