Some animals, such as insects, crabs and lobsters, have a skeleton outside their body. These are called exoskeletons.

From the skull to the smallest bone in your pinky toe, the skeleton acts as internal scaffolding to give stability to the body, and forms protective cocoons around important organs. Despite their ...

Cartilage and bone development: Three paths to skeleton formation. ScienceDaily . Retrieved April 15, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 03 / 250327141722.htm ...

Many animals have skeletons to support and protect their body and to help it move. The human skeleton is made of bones which grow as we grow. Your bones come in all shapes and sizes. Some of the ...