What remains of humans or animals when you remove the skin and fat?

I mean what the animal or human looks like when the skin and fat is removed.

Asker: Jamie, 10 years

Answer

If you remove the skin and the fat layer underneath, you will mainly see muscles in animals (and we will limit ourselves to the vertebrates), but also parts of the skeleton and other organs. A picture is worth a thousand words, and if you really want to see it, you can visit the Körperwelten exhibition in Brussels.

Answered by

Dr Kristiaan D’Aout

Biology, biomechanics, primatology, locomotion

University of Antwerp
Prinsstraat 13 2000 Antwerp
http://www.uantwerpen.be

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