Hippopotamus Right Humerus

3D Model

This is the right humerus of a juvenile hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) skeleton given to the Lapworth Museum by Russell Coope. It is notably robust, and several large muscle attachment sites provide anchors to powerful muscles that support the weight of the hippo and allow it to move at high speeds when it feels like it.

This specimen was digitised by Jack Mayer Wood using photogrammetry, and is part of a collection of bones from this individual hippo that have been digitised.