Skeletons of a Slow and Sturdy Elephant (1A) (IMAGE)

Naturalis Biodiversity Center

Skeletons of a Slow and Sturdy Elephant (1A)

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This is a skeleton of a juvenile specimen of an Asian elephant with a stiff vertebral column, due to the long thorax with many ribs, the short lumbar ribless region (behind the thorax) and the dorsal spines that are all backward pointing.

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Photo: <a target="_blank"href="http://jorisvanalphen.com">Joris van Alphen</a>

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License for photo use: This photograph may freely be used in print and electronic publications about this <i>PNAS</i> study, provided that proper attribution to the photographer is made.

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