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Pigs are very anatomically similar to humans but due to being a food source there were probably also fewer ethical concerns compared to using primates.
by dotnet00 5y ago
Pigs are very anatomically similar to humans but due to being a food source there were probably also fewer ethical concerns compared to using primates.
- saalweachter 5y agoIt's really quite fascinating -- they aren't particularly close to us genetically, but because they're a similar sized mammal with an omnivore diet, you can teach their macro-biology from the same textbook.
- dotnet00 5y agoYep, back in high school we had a few days devoted to dissecting and documenting the anatomy of a fetal pig. It was really surprising how similar they actually were.