Auricle (anatomy)
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The auricle or auricula is the visible part of the ear that is outside the head. It is also called the pinna, a term that is used more in zoology.
The fennec fox uses its distinctive oversized pinnae to radiate excess heat and to amplify the sound of small prey burrowing under the desert sand.
To an impala, the pinna is useful in collecting sound.
External ear. Right auricle. Lateral view.
External ear. Right auricle. Lateral view.
Protruding ear
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Protruding ear, otapostasis or bat ear is an abnormally prominent human ear. It may be unilateral or bilateral. The concha is large with poorly developed antihelix and scapha. It is the result of malf
Boy with otapostasis
Father and son with otapostasis