▲ 1089 ▼ Platypuses (mander.xyz) submitted 2 years ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to c/science_memes@mander.xyz 128 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] CarbonIceDragon@pawb.social 102 points 2 years ago (3 children) No stomach? Hadn't heard that one before permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] regnn@infosec.pub 60 points 2 years ago If something is too weird, some of the oddities tend to get overlooked. permalink fedilink source parent [–] flora_explora@beehaw.org 5 points 2 years ago Bizarre beasts episode on this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5Rzx7yeh7c permalink fedilink source parent [–] Chev@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I wonder how they process food. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] theneverfox@pawb.social 6 points 2 years ago Stomachs aren't necessary... You can jump straight to the large intestine. Even humans can survive like that Obviously, they're useful. It's another stage of digestion, which means more energy and nutrients are extracted from your food. It widens your viable food sources, just like chewing does permalink fedilink source parent
[–] regnn@infosec.pub 60 points 2 years ago If something is too weird, some of the oddities tend to get overlooked. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] flora_explora@beehaw.org 5 points 2 years ago Bizarre beasts episode on this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5Rzx7yeh7c permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Chev@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I wonder how they process food. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] theneverfox@pawb.social 6 points 2 years ago Stomachs aren't necessary... You can jump straight to the large intestine. Even humans can survive like that Obviously, they're useful. It's another stage of digestion, which means more energy and nutrients are extracted from your food. It widens your viable food sources, just like chewing does permalink fedilink source parent
[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 6 points 2 years ago Stomachs aren't necessary... You can jump straight to the large intestine. Even humans can survive like that Obviously, they're useful. It's another stage of digestion, which means more energy and nutrients are extracted from your food. It widens your viable food sources, just like chewing does permalink fedilink source parent
