For comparison with human lungs, here are some other mammalian lungs. Note the considerable differences in branching geometry. Click each picture for an enlargement in a new window.
These pictures are of casts loaned by Dr. Robert Henry DMV of the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine.
Dog, front | Dog, back | ||
Dog, front | Dog, back | ||
Pig, front | Pig, back | ||
Manatee, front | Manatee, back | ||
Camel, front | Camel, back |
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