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Leg skeleton of the modern elephant. The hind limb and foot of the elephant are oriented semi-plantigrade, and closely resemble the structure and function of the human foot. The tarsals and metapodials are arranged so as to form an arch, similarly to the human foot. The six toes of each foot of the elephant are enclosed in a flexible sheath of ...
The skeleton was subsequently excavated with each bone being numbered for the purpose of its reconstruction. The skeleton was then obtained by the Thrissur Museum from Madras and was reassembled and installed in the main hall of the museum where it continues to be a major attraction. [4] [5] [6] [7]
The straight line generated from a double logarithmic scale of metabolic rate in relation to body mass is known as the "mouse-to-elephant curve". [24] These relationships of metabolic rates, times, and internal structure have been explained as, "an elephant is approximately a blown-up gorilla, which is itself a blown-up mouse."
ZygoteBody, formerly Google Body, is a web application by Zygote Media Group that renders manipulable 3D anatomical models of the human body. Several layers, from muscle tissues down to blood vessels, can be removed or made transparent to allow better study of individual body parts. Most of the body parts are labelled and are searchable.
At Disney’s D23 event this past weekend, Skeleton Crew star Jude Law revealed that although he plays a Jedi on the eight-episode series, it’s all about the kids.
Video of an interactive skeletal and model editor with introduction to the basic theory, University of Washington, USA. Deformable Objects and Characters project, University of Washington, USA. Has example videos of the techniques. Motion Libraries for Character Animation project, University of Washington, USA. Has example videos of the techniques.
The dwarf elephant P. tiliensis from the Greek island of Tilos is suggested by some authors to have survived as recently as 3,500 years Before Present (around 1500 BC) based on preliminary radiocarbon dating done in the 1970s, which would make it the youngest surviving elephant in Europe, but this has not been thoroughly investigated.
Image source: Getty Images. It's spooky season, and although the 12-foot Home Depot skeletons steal the spotlight year after year, they're not the only Halloween decoration that'll turn heads.