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The Inside Story: Radiography

May 21, 2012 - Permanent

Museum: National Zoo

Location: Small Mammal House

Radiographs and bones on view reveal the relationship between body structure and the behaviour of animals. See these interesting X-rays to learn how animals move, eat, and play. Sections include:

• The Tale of the Tail explores rodent tails.
• The Story of Skulls reveals different structures in animals that bite, gnaw, and slurp.
• Mammal Moves demonstrates how an animal's shape determines how it moves.
• Seeing through Mysteries challenges you to figure out what the images depict!