vertebrae

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Sloth jaws and sabertooth fangs and a truly astonishing amount of ancient vertebrae — all of it will be swaddled, catalogued and crated for the next two years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Other traits, especially in the back vertebrae, are more similar to Diplodocus and related species from North America.

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

The 36-year-old was taken to a local hospital with severe shoulder damage and fractures to several vertebrae in his back, and had major surgery.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

The palm wood snaking through the center of Mohammad Al Faraj’s eerie installation seems like the skeletal vertebrae of some giant creature.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Nathan could see vertebrae and his rib cage.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young