The following page
compares human anatomy to the anatomy of carnivores, omnivores, and herbivores.
Not exact matches
Beyond teeth, when we
compare the
anatomy of
humans with that of herbivorous animals and of carnivorous animals, physiologically, we resemble the herbivores substantially more than we do the carnivores.
Elephants and whales have bigger brains, so
comparing anatomy or even genomes of
humans and other animals reveals little about the genetic and developmental changes that sent our brains down such a different path.
Comparing anatomy or even genomes of
humans and other animals reveals little about the genetic and developmental changes that sent our brains down such a different path.
The scientific community has taken advantage of its fundamental similarity to
humans at the genetic level (> 95 % at the gene level), similar physiology and
anatomy, its relative low cost
compared to other mammals, and nearly 100 years of genetic study.
In Turkey and Brazil this gesture tells the other person that you are
comparing him or her to a part of the
human anatomy best not mentioned.