DOGS Vs HUMANS – ANATOMICAL DIFFERENCES
DOG
HUMAN
Body temperature – 38.3°C – 39.2°C (101°F – 102.5°F)
Body temperature ~ 37°C (98.6°F)
Has around 320 bones in its body (depending on length of tail). The extra bones of the dog are attributed to the extra teeth and vertebrae
Has a total of 206 bones, 106 of which are in the hands and feet; 27 in each hand and 26 in each foot
Has no clavicle (collar bone), as such, making the dog unable to put its foreleg behind its back. The dog’s shoulder stability and movement relies purely on a group of shoulder girdle muscles which sling in and stabilize the foreleg.
Has a clavicle (collar bone) which serves several functions. It serves as a rigid support from which the scapula and free limb are suspended; it keeps the upper limb away from the thorax so that the arm has maximum range of movement.
Composition of Spinal Column by Area :
Cervical (Neck) – 7
Thoracic (Middle Back) – 13
Lumbar (Lower Back) – 7
Sacrum (Top of Pelvis) – 3
Coccygeal (Tail bone) – Up to 23 (tail length dependent)
Composition of Spinal Column by Area :
Cervical (Neck) – 7
Thoracic (Middle Back) – 12
Lumbar (Lower Back) – 5
Sacrum (Top of Pelvis) – 5
Coccygeal (Tail bone) – 3 – 5
3 skull types :
Brachycephalic – flat nosed, respiratory function affected
Dolichocephalic – long nosed with elongated skulls
Mesaticephalic – medium nosed
3 skull types in Human Anthropology :
Caucasian
Asian
African
Has a unique nose print
Has a unique finger print
Number of Chromosomes – 78 (39 pairs)
Number of Chromosomes – 46 (23 pairs)
Have a digestive tract length of approx. 3 times their length, and a strong stomach acid of pH 1-2
Have a digestive tract length around 30ft and a stomach acid of pH 1.5 – 3.5
Most have a total visual field of 250 degrees
Host have a total visual field of 180 degrees
Average heart rates :
Large dog breeds : 60 – 100 BPM
Small dog breeds : 100 – 140 BPM
Average heart rate :
Approx. 72 BPM
Average pregnancy lasts 63 days, but can vary from 58 to 68 days
Average pregnancy lasts 266 days
Have about 1,700 taste buds clustered around the tip of the tongue. The taste buds allow dogs to detect sweet, bitter, sour and salty tastes.
Average has about 10,000 taste buds, but not all on tongue. Also on inside of the cheeks, roof of the mouth, lips (these are especially sensitive to salt)
Fastest domesticated dog reaches an average speed of 45MPH
Fastest speed of a human running was set by Usain Bolt, who achieved a sprint speed of nearly 28MPH
No. of hours sleep – 12 hours
No. of hours sleep – 7-9 hours
Raw food takes 4 – 6 hours to digest, while dry food takes 10 – 12 hours in stomach
Takes 1 – 2 hours to digest food in stomach
Can hear up to 60 kHz. 18 muscles are used to move the ears of dogs with prick ears enabling the ears to move and improve hearing.
Can hear frequencies ranging from 12 to 20 kHz. Have a pathetic 3 ear muscles.
Only able to sweat from their paws and their nose and rely on cooling themselves down through panting and via the cooling of their ears.
Able to sweat using glands all over their body, such as under armpits, the groin and the eccrine glands
