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The furcula ("little fork" in Latin) is a forked bone found in birds and theropod dinosaurs, formed by the fusion of the two clavicles. In birds, its function is the strengthening of the thoracic skeleton to withstand the rigors of flight. In human culture...
Allosaurus jimmadseni Reptilia, Megalosauridae Morrison Formation Jurassic Furcula.
Allosaurus jimmadseni Reptilia, Megalosauridae Morrison Formation Jurassic Furcula.
Birds are the only vertebrate animals to have a fused collarbone (the furcula or wishbone) and a keeled breastbone. ... The clavicles come together to form the furcula, ...
For the springtail appendage, see Furcula (Collembola). ... The furcula ("little fork" in Latin) is a forked bone found in birds and theropod dinosaurs, formed by the fusion of the two clavicles.
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