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The coccyx is most prominent in:
Options
A Toothed whales
B Humans and apes
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C Edentata
D Carnivores
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Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The coccyx (tailbone) is most prominent in humans and apes, where it is a vestigial structure. Other mammals have more developed caudal vertebrae forming a functional tail.

Hint

In these primates, the tail is reduced to a small remnant.

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