PlacesBolivar, TennesseeLibraryBolivar-Hardeman County Library. Being fairly new to the area one of the first things I did was find the library. I love how these women work with me to find the books I love to read and I read... a ton of books every week so I really put these gals to work!
The 12 pairs of ribs consist of: True ribs: The first seven ribs attach to the sternum (the breast bone) in the front and are known as true ribs (or sternal ribs). False ribs: The lower five ribs do not directly connect to the sternum and are known as false rib. Report.
Cats have nine true ribs (attached directly to the breastbone), three false ribs (attached to the cartilage), and one pair of floating ribs. Rabbits have seven true, two false, and three floating. So cats have a total of thirteen ribs, but rabbits typically only have twelve (although it can vary). This gives us a simple test: 1  if it only has twelve ribs, it's a rabbit. 2  if it has thirteen ribs, but only one pair of floating ribs, it's a cat.