But the stubby tailbone sticks around, probably because it doesn't cause any harm — in fact, it serves a more minor function as the anchor point for certain other muscles.
A converted seagoing freighter with scummed and rusted plates, the superstructure cut down to the boat deck level, and above that two stumpy masts just high enough for a radio antenna.
Achondroplasia is characterized by disproportionately short limbs, a normal-sized torso, large head, and with a depressed nasal bridge, right here, a small face, and stubby hands, as well as the curvature of the spine.