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Typical all mammals have seven cervical vertebrae except in

A

elephant

B

man

C

kangaroo

D

sea cow

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D
In aquatic mammals (sirenia) cervical vertebrae are fused into a solid bony mass because of reduced neck in the manatees (sea caw) there are six cervical vertebrae onl and the neural arches are sometimes incomplete.
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