Vertebrate with one occipital condoyle is:

Correct answer: A. pigeon

  • A. pigeon
  • B. frog
  • C. monkey
  • D. rabbit

Explanation

Occipital condyle is a rounded knob-like structure that is present at the base of the skull which articulates with the first vertebra. It helps animals to move their heads.Mammals and amphibians have two occipital condyles, reptiles and birds have only one. As monkeys and rabbits are mammas and frog is an amphibian, they all have 2 Ocs whereas a pigeon is a bird so it has one OC which is why it is the correct answer.

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