Vertebrate Skeletons

These elegantly posed skeletons is part of a collaboration with the National Museum of Natural History in Paris, along with amazing work by photographer Patrick Gries. Via Colossal:

Evolution: A Stunning Monochromatic Exploration of Vertebrate Skeletons by Patrick Gries bones black and white anatomy
Cheetah © Patrick Gries

Evolution: A Stunning Monochromatic Exploration of Vertebrate Skeletons by Patrick Gries bones black and white anatomy
Horse and Rider © Patrick Gries

Evolution: A Stunning Monochromatic Exploration of Vertebrate Skeletons by Patrick Gries bones black and white anatomy
Opah © Patrick Gries

Evolution: A Stunning Monochromatic Exploration of Vertebrate Skeletons by Patrick Gries bones black and white anatomy
African Elephant © Patrick Gries

Evolution: A Stunning Monochromatic Exploration of Vertebrate Skeletons by Patrick Gries bones black and white anatomy
Rattlesnake © Patrick Gries

Evolution: A Stunning Monochromatic Exploration of Vertebrate Skeletons by Patrick Gries bones black and white anatomy
Orca © Patrick Gries

Evolution: A Stunning Monochromatic Exploration of Vertebrate Skeletons by Patrick Gries bones black and white anatomy
Lemur © Patrick Gries