I've tried googling this and haven't found a good answer. I was hoping someone here might know.
Thanks everyone!
Thanks everyone!
alforddm":129pd0a4 said:I've tried googling this and haven't found a good answer. I was hoping someone here might know.
Thanks everyone!
I dont know if you saw this site or not, but I found this:
There are 23 types of bones that make up a rabbit's skeleton: Cranium, scapula, spine, fibula, tibia, femur, ilium, sacrum, caudal vertebrae, calcaneus, tarsus, metatarsus, phalanges, ulna, ribs, radius, carpus, metacarpus, sternum, cervical vertebrae, atlas, mandible and maxilla.
Read more : http://www.ehow.com/facts_5432602_skele ... abbit.html
Hope this helps.
Syberchick70":1yampl5f said:I found this...
http://www.skullsunlimited.com/products/5789/domestic-rabbit-skeleton-disarticulated-skeleton.htm
There is a number at the bottom, where you can call and talk to someone.
Maybe they would know? :shrug:
alforddm":2iarp66z said:Syberchick70":2iarp66z said:I found this...
http://www.skullsunlimited.com/products/5789/domestic-rabbit-skeleton-disarticulated-skeleton.htm
There is a number at the bottom, where you can call and talk to someone.
Maybe they would know? :shrug:
Thank you for this suggestion. I did call them. A very nice gentleman explained that mammals all have the same number bones. It differs just by the tail. So for rabbits is 206 (the same as for humans) + a tail. Makes me feel kinda silly now that I needed to ask. :lol: :lol: :lol:
alforddm":2s7far5s said:Thank you for this suggestion. I did call them. A very nice gentleman explained that mammals all have the same number bones. It differs just by the tail. So for rabbits is 206 (the same as for humans) + a tail. Makes me feel kinda silly now that I needed to ask. :lol: :lol: :lol:
Zass":2q2uqboi said:alforddm":2q2uqboi said:Thank you for this suggestion. I did call them. A very nice gentleman explained that mammals all have the same number bones. It differs just by the tail. So for rabbits is 206 (the same as for humans) + a tail. Makes me feel kinda silly now that I needed to ask. :lol: :lol: :lol:
This cannot be true. Sheep and goats have vastly different feet than most mammals. They couldn't possibly have the same number of toe bones. :? I know that from deboning their feet.
The same holds true for many marine mammals, whales don't even have rear legs...
Sagebrush":1r2kxtei said:If we are going with all land based mammals with paws have the same number of bones, then a rabbit would have approximately 206+ the tail bones of 16. With this logic we are looking at a rabbit having 222 bones in their bodies.
I can give you a better kind of list of what bones to look for:
Skull
Lower Jaw
7 Cervical Vertebrae
12 Thoracic Vertebrae
7 Lumbar Vertebrae
4 Sacral (pelvic attaches here)
16 Coccidial (tail bones)
24 Rib
1 Xyphoid Process
2 Scapula
2 Pelvic halves
2 Humerous
2 Femur
2 Radius
2 Ulna
2 Tibia
2 Fibula
7 Carpal Bones for each front limb
5 Metacarpals (Each Foot)
5 Phalanges (Each Foot)
7 Tarsals (Each Foot)
4 Metatarsals (Each Foot)
4 Phalanges (Each Foot)
My math must be wrong, I only come up with 153 bones..... :hmm: :shrug:
Zass":1x9hmdbo said:This cannot be true. Sheep and goats have vastly different feet than most mammals. They couldn't possibly have the same number of toe bones. :? I know that from deboning their feet.
The same holds true for many marine mammals, whales don't even have rear legs...
alforddm":1es18yjq said:The variation between cat and human can be attributed to the tail bones. I have no idea why there is such a high difference between dogs and humans. Do dogs have more skull bones?
A cat has more bones than a human; humans have 206, but the cat has 230 (some cites list 245 bones, and state that bones may fuse together as the cat ages).
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