Ear

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This is a left human ear.
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This is a left human ear.

The ear is the part of the body that lets people hear. People and most vertebrate animals have two ears.

Some animals do not hear through ears. Spiders have small hairs on their legs that they can hear with.

Some animals have big ears. The rabbit has very big ears so he can hear very well. It helps him hear dangerous animals that want to eat him.

The ear works by funneling sound to the inner ear. These vibrations are sent to the brain by a network of nerves.

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