Do dogs and humans have a similar bone structure?

Answer 1

The simple answer is 'yes' because back in time we all share a common evolutionary ancestor. However since this common ancestor evolution has changed the shapes and structure of bones. For instance we can see which bones are the same as ours in a bird wing but they look very different to ours. Similarly a horse's leg is actually a finger/toe bone when compared to our hands/feet. Further the bones in our ears can be traced back via fossils to jaw bones. Thus while we all have the same basic skeletal blueprint, bones look very different in different animals today.

Answer 2

No animal has exactly the same body structure as a human, but there are some species which have a very similar body structure, such as a chimpanzee or an orangutan. Other animals such as an earthworm or a jelly fish have extremely different body structures.

Answer 3

you can tell if something is a new species if they can no long interbreed to create fertile offspring. Usually the same species has similar body structures, but it depends upon the different environments they live in.

Answer 4

There are certainly similarities between the bone structures of dogs and humans. Both species, for example, have heads which include skulls and teeth. Both have four limbs, although the limbs are not entirely the same, since dogs have four legs and humans have two legs and two arms. In comparison, a tuna fish has no limbs, and a strikingly different bone structure. However, the bone structure of a chimpanzee is much more similar to that of a person than is the bone structure of a dog.

Answer 5

Both dogs and humans have a similar bone structure in terms of the basic composition and arrangement of bones, though there are differences in size and specific proportions due to evolutionary adaptations. The basic skeletal elements such as the skull, spine, ribs, and limbs serve similar functions in both species.

Answer 6

For the most part, animals and humans have the same cells. Genetically speaking, humans only have a 2% difference than animals do.

Answer 7

No our skeletons are different. We have 206 and a dog has 321 for example.

Answer 8

well...a monkey is 99.9% human DNA

Answer 9

a monkey duh