Round 2 · strip 2 of 4 · Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Max looks at a baby picture of himself. Nib says babies have about 300 bones and adults have 206. Max worries he lost bones; Nib explains many little bones grow together. Max calls his skeleton a team that merged; Nib says it's the only group project where everyone stuck together.
Comic · Human Body

Why Do Babies Have More Bones?

Real fact: Babies are born with about 300 bones (some partly made of soft cartilage). As kids grow, many of them fuse together, so most adults end up with 206 bones. (Sources: NIH/NIAMS, KidsHealth)

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