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Chart of oVert scans
OVert's CT scans reveal a myriad of information about the anatomy of thousands of specimens, offering insight into how these animals lived and reproduced.

Edward Stanley / Florida Museum of Natural History

  • The openVertebrate Project, a.k.a oVert, CT scanned the innards of over 13,000 museum specimens.
  • Their newly published images let you see inside lizards, birds, rodents, and more.
  • Over the next four years, the oVert team plans to CT scan 20,000 more museum specimens.

Ever wish you had X-ray vision?

The openVertebrate project, or oVert for short, is built on the next best thing: CT scanning.

Over the last six years, this project has partnered with 18 institutions to scan the innards of over 13,000 museum specimens.

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Science, Biology, x-ray, ct-scan, animals, Biodiversity, anatomy, Museums, natural-history, natural-history-museum, Lizards, Rodents, birds, mammals
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See 15 animals in amazing X-ray vision