Animal Compare Animal Bone Structure to Human Bone Structure Compare Animal Limb Function to Human Limb Function  Whale Whale has a much shorter and thicker humerus, radius, and ulna.  Much longer metacarpals.  Thumb has been shortened to a stub. The whale fin needs to be longer to help in movement through water.  Thumbs are not necessary as the fins are not used for grasping. Dog     Horse     Bat     Bird     Seal

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Compare Animal Bone Structure to Human Bone Structure

Compare Animal Limb Function to Human Limb Function 

Whale

Whale has a much shorter and thicker humerus, radius, and ulna.  Much longer metacarpals.  Thumb has been shortened to a stub.

The whale fin needs to be longer to help in movement through water.  Thumbs are not necessary as the fins are not used for grasping.

Dog

   

Horse

   

Bat

   

Bird

   

Seal

   
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