Vertebral column of a goat. The vertebral column, also known as the backbone or spine, is a bony skeletal structure found in vertebrates. It is formed from individual bones called vertebrae (singular: vertebra), which houses the spinal canal, a cavity that encloses and protects the spinal cord.he human vertebral column usually consists of 33 vertebrae; the upper 24 are articulating vertebrae, separated by intervertebral discs and the lower nine are fused, five fused in the sacrum and four in the coccyx.
Adaptation (Forms and Functions). Adult Southern Cassowaries posses protrusion on its head called a casque. The casque of the cassowary closely resembles a trapezoid with an average length of 17cm, an average height of 15 cm, and an average width of 7cm.It is thought that the casque provides protection to the cassowary.icture 1. in this photo you can clearly see the casque on top of the head. All cassowaries, including the Southern Cassowary have long claws/talons on their feet. Often called the modern Velociraptor, cassowaries should be approached with care.
Their main adaptation is the way they travel and migrate in herds, to prevent the amount of predation. Other adaptations are : - They have a wide row of incisors for grazing - â¦ Strong legs for running and stampeding-Eyes on the side of their head for a wider view, if any predators are near. 14 people found this useful.onfidence votes 33. An adaption for a wildabeest would have to be from their climate which is hot an dry. One of their adaptions is able to not drink water for long periods of time. That's one or another would be to have horns to defend thereselve or to run fast to get away from predators.