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Amphibian Milk (mander.xyz)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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https://www.npr.org/2024/03/07/1236408925/researchers-have-found-an-amphibian-that-makes-milk-for-its-babies

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (8 children)

Don't echidnas and platypuses also lay eggs and feed their young milk?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (6 children)

Yes, but all mammals by definition produce milk

Thing is this isn't even the second time mothers secreting food for babies has evolved - some birds do it as well as mammals (birds are basically just mammals 2.0 really, warm blooded, big brains, produce milk, highly active)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Birds have big brains?

[–] helpImTrappedOnline 1 points 7 months ago

How else do you think they remember the directions to their summer home every year?

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