2006-09-25 05:53:38 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
In terms of number and relative placement of the bones, not an awful lot. Dogs and humans are both pentadactyl ('5-digit') mammals, it's just that the human 'tailbone' is a fused-together form of the dog (and cat and horse and monkey) tail bones.
The major difference is in the shapes of those bones—you only have to look at the skull and the teeth to see that, but of course the spine, ribs, shoulders and pelvis will all be different too because dogs are quadrupeds and humans are bipeds.
Dog ribcages tend to be more circular, or flattened from side to to side (depending on the breed), whereas human ribcages are flattened from front to back. The limb bones will have different proportions: i.e. human limb bones are about equal lengths, and about twice as long as the hand/foot (wrist/ankle to finger/toetips); a dog's hind 'footbones' are about the same length as its hind legbones, but its upper foreleg is proportionately shorter compared to a human upper arm.
I could go on, but why don't you just look at a picture?
2006-09-25 06:20:13 · answer #1 · answered by tjs282 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dog Skeletons
2016-11-10 01:58:23 · answer #2 · answered by witherell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The longest bone in the human body is the femur (thigh bone) in a dog (and many other animals) it is the tibia (shin bone). As far as the skeleton is concerned, the type of bones a dog has are the same type as a human. If you can get a dog to stand up on its hind legs you will find that the bones are positioned more or less in the same places as in a human. Front limbs contain a humerus, radius and ulna, and the rear limbs contain a femur a tibia and fibula. Its the shape and size of the bones that makes the dog skeleton different to a human skeleton.
2006-09-29 02:17:30 · answer #3 · answered by chunniemonster 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The difference in the skulls is major. Humans have a more flatter skull, while dog have a narrow muzzle because of the need for stealth and hunting that they would use if they were wolves...not so much dogs. Dogs have more vertibry in the back for flexibilty. But even though they are different than humans...the dog breed are different as well, depending on what they were breed for( i.e. hunting, digging, fighting, speed).
I hope this was helpful.
2006-09-25 06:05:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Usually, which too long for me. I consider it depends on the guy as well as his face though. Certain guys can pull off long hair and other folks can't.
2017-02-28 12:10:09 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
more legs on a dog skeleton
2006-09-25 05:56:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, the great Dane & the poodle are both descended from the gray wolf & that was less than 15,000 yrs ago. The Kenyan & the Japanese are at least 40,000 (more likely 60,000) yrs. separated on the evolutionary bush.
2016-03-18 01:12:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
only a guess but i reckon the dog one would have 4 legs and a tail
2006-09-25 05:54:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Dogs have a tail?
2006-09-25 05:55:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
2 extra legs and a tailbone for starters.
2006-09-25 05:54:53 · answer #10 · answered by C T 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋