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• Head and Neck
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• Abdomen and Pelvis
• Limbs
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Head and Neck

		Bison Skull: This skull is from a female bison (American buffalo).
		Musk Ox Skull: The Musk Ox is an artic animal. This specimen came from the Minnesota Zoo herd.
		Female Caribou Skull: Caribou (reindeer) are the only cervid species where the female has antlers. While the males drop their antlers in late Fall, the females keep theirs until the Spring, possibly to defend their calves from predators. Asymmetric antlers are common in caribou. This specimen has a large brow tine on the left but none on the right side. The Minnesota Zoo has a large herd of caribou.
		Pronghorn Antelope Skull: Pronghorn antelope horns differ from the typical horns of cattle, sheep and goats.
		Baboon Skull: With its long muzzle, the skull of the baboon resembles that of a dog in several ways.
		Tapetum Lucidum: This reflective tissue cause light to shine (reflect) from animal eyes in the dark.
		Equine Brain: The three main parts of the brain (cerebral hemisphere, cerebellum, and brain stem) can be seen in this plastinated specimen.
		Elephant & Human Brains (Lateral): Lateral views of human and elephant brains.
		Elephant & Human Brains (Median): Midline views of human and elephant brains.
		Sawbill of a Shark: The saw sharks are an order of sharks bearing long, blade-like snouts edged with teeth, which they use to slash and disable their prey.
		Giraffe Cervical Vertebrae: the giraffe has only seven cervical vertebrae (neck bones), but each vertebra is quite long.

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Thorax

Bovine Lung: This trachea, right lung, and left bronchi are preserved in this air-dried speciment.

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Abdomen and Pelvis

		Cat Visceral Vessels: The vessels of the trunk were filled with colored plastic and soft tissues and bones were dissolved with acid.
		Equine Pelvis: This equine pelvis is viewed from the side and looking up from the lower (ventral) surface.

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Limbs

		Zebra Foot: Zebra legs have large ergots. The Zebra is more closely related to the donkey than to the horse.
		Tapir Feet: The tapir, a relative of the horse, has four toes on each fore foot and three toes on each hind foot.

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Whole Body

		Spider Monkey: The spider monkey is a small new-world monkey that is native to South America.
		Turkey Skeleton: The skeleton of the domestic turkey features a massive breast bone.
		Frog Skeleton: The frog skeleton shows adaptations for swimming and jumping. .
		Garter Snake Skeleton: The snake skeleton is entirely axial (lacking limbs, except for remnants of limbs in some species). .