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Richard Dawkins demonstrates laryngeal nerve of the giraffe

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Evolution & geneticsAnimals & nature

What it is

A clip from Channel 4's Inside Nature's Giants in which Richard Dawkins shows the recurrent laryngeal nerve of the giraffe during a dissection. The nerve takes a long detour down the neck and back up.

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What HN commenters said

  1. “The bit about the recurrent laryngeal nerve of the giraffe is particulary memorable”

    Memorable giraffe recurrent laryngeal nerve segment from Inside Nature's Giants

    ufo, 2024-09 · Recommendation · in “If I could dissect a sauropod”

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Topics: giraffe, laryngeal nerve, evolution, richard dawkins, anatomy

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