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Griffon vulture Gyps fulvus skull

living in a country where these are so common is a blessing, tbh

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Phylogenetic tree: brains of Sus scrofa domesticus (a), Felis silvestris catus (b), Homo sapiens (c), Pan troglodytes (d), Macaca mulatta (e), Rattus norvegicus (f), Loxodontia africana (g), and Ornithorhynchus anatinus (h), cerebrum represented in red.

Numbers refer to the time elapsed since divergence in millions of years: 230 (1), 105 (2), 90 (3), 85 (4), 65 (5), 40 (6), between 4 and 12, although it's still under discussion (7).

The cerebrum is the result of what we call mosaic evolution: each species has adapted to its environment by developing some areas at the cost of others. In the class Mammalia, the telencephalon or cerebral cortex (colored in red) has a priority development. Although we associate its size with intelligence, many factors are involved: density of neurons and synapses, gyri and sulci, or the number of glial cells.

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The coelacanth is an ancient fish that was once thought to be extinct, but was rediscovered in 1938. It has several unique features, such as its fleshy fins and a primitive lung, which suggest it may be a missing link between fish and land animals.

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Alces alces and Megaloceros giganteus

I visited Glasgow's Kelvingrove Museum a few years ago and I marvelled with the magnitude of the Irish Elk skeleton they had on display so...I guess that's where I got the inspiration from

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