Every human and animal skeleton tells a story. Whether they're internal, external, short, flat or hollow, bones speak volumes about the organisms they support. In this fun and fascinating exhibition the Australian Museum takes its skeletons out of the closet for you to see right up close.
Learn what bones are made of; how they mend after being broken or damaged; and discover how different types of skeletons such as fish and water mammals, land creatures and birds have evolved to cope with their specific environments - and why some animals have two, four or no feet!
Image: Articulated skeleton of an Indian Elephant, Elephas maximus, in the Skeletons Exhibition at the Australian Museum. Photographer: Carl Bento. © Australian Museum.