For comparison with human lungs, here are some other mammalian lungs. Note the considerable differences in branching geometry. Click each picture for an enlargement in a new window.
These pictures are of casts loaned by Dr. Robert Henry DMV of the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine.
Dog, front | ![]() |
Dog, back | ![]() |
Dog, front | ![]() |
Dog, back | ![]() |
Pig, front | ![]() |
Pig, back | ![]() |
Manatee, front | ![]() |
Manatee, back | ![]() |
Camel, front | ![]() |
Camel, back | ![]() |
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