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5 unusual facts about Royal Veterinary College


Comparative foot morphology

Recently, scientists at the Royal Veterinary College in the United Kingdom have discovered that the elephant possesses a sixth false toe — a sesamoid, located similarly to the giant panda's extra "thumb".

Gordon Shattock

He studied veterinary science at the Royal Veterinary College in London and worked in that profession in his native city for more than three decades before he was forced to retire due to the sensory injuries he had sustained in Brighton.

John Uncle

He has given talks at the Royal Veterinary College and numerous training clubs and universities across Britain.

Kalanisi

Tha 'Kalanisi Building' at the Royal Veterinary College, Hatfield, England, was named in Kalanisi's honour on the 4th of August, 2010.

Royal Veterinary College

The original building was a quadrangle in a neoclassical style, and there was a paddock on the opposite side of Royal College Street, but this was later sold for housing development.



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