October 12, 2025Open Access

Things to Make and Do, Part 25b: what to do with your bird vertebrae

MWMatt WedelCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique

Key Points

Engaging with bird vertebrae helps in learning anatomy, fostering curiosity about animal structures.
Understanding vertebrae can enhance appreciation for biodiversity and evolutionary differences across species.
Activities encourage hands-on learning while promoting comparative anatomy in educational settings.
Learning about vertebrae highlights the functional adaptations of birds, connecting biology with practical insights.

Abstract

If you followed along with the last post in this series, you now have some bird vertebrae to play with. Here are some things to do with them. 1. Learn the parts of the vertebrae, and compare them with those of other animals Why are we so excited about bird vertebrae around here?

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Matt Wedel (Mon,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68eb6f7ceea689731b3005d9 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.59350/f2xg2-mej19

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