【No. 0152】The Number of Neck Bone
May 19, 2015 18:10
Do you know the number of bones of a human neck?
Or, what about giraffe, hippopotamus, elephant, rabbit, dog, cat, or whale?
The answer is all seven.
In fact, almost all mammals have seven neck bones.
However, while there are about 4000 species of mammals, there are a few exceptions.
For example, manati has six neck bones, and three-toed sloth has nine neck bones.
By the way, reptiles (such as snake or crocodile) have eight neck bones with no exceptions.
Or, what about giraffe, hippopotamus, elephant, rabbit, dog, cat, or whale?
The answer is all seven.
In fact, almost all mammals have seven neck bones.
However, while there are about 4000 species of mammals, there are a few exceptions.
For example, manati has six neck bones, and three-toed sloth has nine neck bones.
By the way, reptiles (such as snake or crocodile) have eight neck bones with no exceptions.
人間の首の骨の数をご存知ですか？
あるいは、キリン、カバ、象、ウサギ、犬、猫、クジラについてはどうでしょうか？
答えは全て7つです。
実は、ほぼ全ての哺乳類は7つの首の骨を持っています。
しかし、約4千種類の哺乳類のうち、数種程度の例外があります。
例えば、マナティの首の骨は6つで、ミツユビナマケモノの首の骨は9つです。
ちなみに、爬虫類（蛇や鰐など）は例外なく8つの首の骨を持ちます。
あるいは、キリン、カバ、象、ウサギ、犬、猫、クジラについてはどうでしょうか？
答えは全て7つです。
実は、ほぼ全ての哺乳類は7つの首の骨を持っています。
しかし、約4千種類の哺乳類のうち、数種程度の例外があります。
例えば、マナティの首の骨は6つで、ミツユビナマケモノの首の骨は9つです。
ちなみに、爬虫類（蛇や鰐など）は例外なく8つの首の骨を持ちます。
Corrections (3)
No. 1 Timmy
- Do you know the number of bones of a human neck?
- Do you know the number of bones in the human neck?
- The answer is all seven.
- In all cases the answer is seven.
- For example, manati has six neck bones, and three-toed sloth has nine neck bones.
- For example, manatee has six neck bones, and three-toed sloth has nine neck bones.
Maybe that's why 7 is considered a lucky number ^_^
Toru
Thank you very much always for correcting my post!
Haha, interesting. It could be. :)
Thank you very much always for correcting my post!
Haha, interesting. It could be. :)
Timmy
You are welcome!
You are welcome!
No. 2 Eddie
- Or, what about giraffe, hippopotamus, elephant, rabbit, dog, cat, or whale?
- Or, what about the giraffe, hippopotamus, elephant, rabbit, dog, cat, or whale?
- In fact, almost all mammals have seven neck bones.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- However, while there are about 4000 species of mammals, there are a few exceptions.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- By the way, reptiles (such as snake or crocodile) have eight neck bones with no exceptions.
- By the way, reptiles (such as snake or crocodile) all have eight neck bones with no exceptions.
面白いです。無関係： キリンの漢字はちょっと難しい書きます。
Toru
Thank you so much for correcting me!
Yeah, indeed. Most Japanese people can't write "キリン" in Kanji.
However, to tell you the truth, if we write "キリン" in Kanji like "麒麟（きりん）," this means kylin that is the Chinese holy animal (not the giraffe).
Thank you so much for correcting me!
Yeah, indeed. Most Japanese people can't write "キリン" in Kanji.
However, to tell you the truth, if we write "キリン" in Kanji like "麒麟（きりん）," this means kylin that is the Chinese holy animal (not the giraffe).
No. 3 karupin
- Or, what about giraffe, hippopotamus, elephant, rabbit, dog, cat, or whale?
- How about that of the giraffe, hippopotamus, elephant, rabbit, dog, cat, or whale?
- In fact, almost all mammals have seven neck bones.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- However, while there are about 4000 species of mammals, there are a few exceptions.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
Interesting!
..and sloths! They are such adorable animals! I feel lazy when I watch them move.
Toru
Thank you very much for correcting my post!
Haha, as the name implies, they looks lazy. But I heard they can swim well.
Thank you very much for correcting my post!
Haha, as the name implies, they looks lazy. But I heard they can swim well.