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==Species Differences==

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[[Image:Pug skull.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Brachycephalic skull (Pug) - Copyright RVC]]

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===Canine===

*Dogs have different skull lengths depending on breed

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*Dorsal margin of orbit formed by the orbital ligament

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[[Image:Lion skull.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Feline skull (Lion) - Copyright RVC]]

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[[Image:Lion skull.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Feline skull (Lion) - Copyright nabrown RVC]]

===Feline===

*The mandible appears globular in shape

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*Interpareital bone does not fuse entirely in the adult

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[[Image:Horse Skull.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Horse Skull - Copyright RVC]]

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===Equine===

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*Three rows of ethmoturbinates present

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[[Image:Sheep skull.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Sheep skull - Copyright RVC]]

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[[Image:Sheep skull.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Sheep skull - Copyright nabrown RVC]]

===Ruminant===

*Skull is short and wide

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*Zygomatic process articulates with the frontal process of the zygomatic bone

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[[Image:Pig skull.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Pig skull showing tusks - Copyright RVC]]

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[[Image:Pig skull.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Pig skull showing tusks - Copyright nabrown RVC]]

===Porcine===

*Thick nucal crest

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*Styloid process absent

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[[Image:Bird skull.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Bird skull - Copyright RVC]]

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[[Image:Bird skull.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Bird skull - Copyright nabrown RVC]]

===Avian===

*Pneumatised skull bones

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