4. Lowchen ($5,000 to $8,000) LÃ¶wchen means âlittle lionâ in German, a fitting name for this small dog with an impressive mane of hair and talent for agility. The breed is often given a âlionâ trim, too: clipped close to the skin at the hindquarters, with cuffs of hair around the ankles and a plumed tail.
Vestigial describes an organ or body part that continues to exist without retaining its original function, such as our appendix. It's most often used in biology to describe something that either didn't finish developing or has become, through evolution, pretty much useless.
Vestigial structures are different parts in an organisms body that are no longer necessary for their survival, but were necessary for their ancestors. An example of a vestigial structure would be the small leg bones found deep within the body of some whales. Although whales no longer need legs for support, as they live in the oceans, their ancestors did have legs.