Bird wing bone structure

Human, Bird, and Bat Bone ComparisonFrom the outside human arms, bird wings, and bats wings look very different. Humans are covered in skin, birds are covered in feathers, and bats are covered in hair. But on the inside there are many similarities among human, bird, and bat forearms. Did you know that humans, birds, and bats have the exact same types of bones in their forearm? These organisms share the same forearm bones because they all evolved from a common ancestor.

From a bird sculptor's point of view, the skeleton is the most important part of the anatomy. The sculptor must know how the bones are arranged and how they articulate before attempting to define muscles or feathers. Below, is a drawing of the skeleton of a bird's wing compared to the skeleton of the human arm. Drawing, copyright - Sandy Scott Below, is a drawing of the bird's skeleton showing the arrangement of flight feathers on the wing. The secondaries of the inner wing are attached to…

Musculature of a crow's wing.

People need life-size and wearable wings for strange reasons. For most, it's the finishing touch on a halloween costume. For me, it was just an insatiable urge with no reasonable motive. It took time and patience, but if you have a couple spare...

How to Preserve Bird Wings, Legs, and Heads...the Native Way!: Native peoples have been preserving the body parts of a wide variety of animals for many thousands of years. One way to do it with bird parts is easy and produces nice results. All the birds I've used have been found already dead. No animals were h…

Several oddly weird species of Bat are discussed. Tubular snouts, Bulmer's fruit, Kitti's Hognosed and Monkey Faced Bats are defined. Also, a look at the truth about rabies and bats.