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a column of bones supporting the trunk of a vertebrate animal
carefully reconstructed the vertebral column of the dinosaur
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spines
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The video is backed by a booming soundtrack, composed by Pascal Wyse, largely using materials found in the desert such as saguaro spines.—
Alina Hartounian,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2026 -
Norwegian Lundehunds have six fully functional toes, a neck that can bend backward to touch their spines, and ears that can fold shut to keep water out.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Vertebral columns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vertebral%20columns. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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