fossilesqueM to Science MemesEnglish · 3 months agoPlatypusesimagemessage-square134fedilinkarrow-up11.13Karrow-down112
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minus-square100_kg_90_de_belin @feddit.itlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up50·3 months agoYes, platypuses lost their stomach during evolution, so they basically grind food using gravel and their beak before sending it to the intestine, which has taken on some of the functions performed by stomachs in other animals. Source
Yes, platypuses lost their stomach during evolution, so they basically grind food using gravel and their beak before sending it to the intestine, which has taken on some of the functions performed by stomachs in other animals. Source