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  • Dec 19, 2009, 09:23 PM
    ROLCAM
    What is an example of a vestigial organ?
    I have been thinking of what type of organ in the human body would fit into this definition.
    One of the things I have read about is that there are some people that
    Have a human tail.
    Has anyone heard of this and what is it officially called ?
  • Dec 20, 2009, 03:18 PM
    XOXOlove

    The apendix in humans is a vestigal organ. Vestigal organs/structures are parts of the body that have lost function over a long time like during evolution. There are different types of tails in humans. You can read about it here:Tail - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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