papermonkeyism:
Gorgeous example of a hooded crow (Corvus cornix) skeleton apparently articulated by Luurankoiset.fi. Amazing how tiny birds are once all the feathers are gone! Also note the long neck held in a roughly s-shaped pattern which makes the neck, when covered in feathers, appear “short”. Note the knees as well, held up alongside the chest. Birds DO have knees! Many people seem to think they have a “reverse” knee, but the bend in the leg above the feet is actually the bird’s ankle. A bird walks up on its toes!
Thanks for sharing this Papermonkeyism!
(This is a reblog on Tumblr, so I apologize for any formatting errors once it has been posted on Blogger.)
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Gorgeous example of a hooded crow (Corvus cornix) skeleton apparently articulated by Luurankoiset.fi. Amazing how tiny birds are once all the feathers are gone! Also note the long neck held in a roughly s-shaped pattern which makes the neck, when covered in feathers, appear “short”. Note the knees as well, held up alongside the chest. Birds DO have knees! Many people seem to think they have a “reverse” knee, but the bend in the leg above the feet is actually the bird’s ankle. A bird walks up on its toes!
Thanks for sharing this Papermonkeyism!
(This is a reblog on Tumblr, so I apologize for any formatting errors once it has been posted on Blogger.)
Very cool, and very educational!
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