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How many bones does a giraffe's neck have?

This section provides interesting information on mammals.
Do you know how many bones a giraffe's neck has? The correct answer is "seven." That is the same as humans. However, each bone is very long at approximately forty centimeters.In contrast, when we look at the whale bones hanging from the ceiling, it is not easy to tell where the neck is. When we take a closer look, there are seven, but they are stacked like plates.

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