Manatee Humerus Bone - High Resolution Scan by dricketts

Last crawled date: 3 years ago

This is a scan of a real Florida MANATEE (family Trichechidae, genus Trichechus) humerus (arm bone). Manatees are the state mammal of Florida, and are an endangered species. This on is on loan to me from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission and is curated at the Department of Anthropology at Indiana University South Bend. Most manatee bones are solid cortical bone, giving them a great density. Since manatees arms have evolved into flippers, the bones of the upper arm and forearm have an unusual shape.
This specimen measures approximately 8", and is a juvenile female. Print it in parts, or scale down to fit your bed. Scanned with NextEngine scanner.
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