Are There Any Animals That Have Very Similiar Vertebrae (as Far As The Structure And How They Look) As Humans?

I am asking because my husband and I were out on the water at the beach on our waverunner and happened to hit a sandbar that “stranded” us for while and while we were trying to figure out what in the hell we were going to do I found this vertebrae that looks very human. I don’t know a whole lot about any animals bone structure and have tried to research it on the internet and haven’t really come up with anything. I am a nursing student and have studied the (human) bones extensively and it definitely looks human but I also know that alot of animals, mammals have vertebrae too but does any of them look like the human vertebraes?

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4 Responses to “Are There Any Animals That Have Very Similiar Vertebrae (as Far As The Structure And How They Look) As Humans?”

  1. tx proud says:

    Vertebrae from many different species share similar features to human anatomy. I use whale, deer, lion, and moose vertebrae (all legally obtained by the way) to show anatomical similarity to my students. But if your vertebra looks uncannily human-like, maybe drop it off at a police station for a proper evaluation?

  2. Niotulov says:

    The curve of the spine, especially at the lower back is distinctive of humans. There are no living animals that would be similar that you would find in a lake in North America? or probably anywhere else.

  3. bravozul says:

    Pigs have the closest anatomy to that of humans. It’s not exact, but it’s pretty close, internally at least.

  4. Phyz says:

    only way is to get a dna test done on it to determine what it is.

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