Previous work found bits of their DNA missing that are usually required to produce gastric acid and proteins. This was all well and good but didn't explain the contrast in stomach anatomy (or again, lack thereof) between monotremes and other animals... h
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Fun fact: as if they weren't weird enough, monotremes (platypus, echidna) are the only known mammals to lack a stomach https://t.co/HZGus5XDZ8 Easy reads: https://t.co/cXpYJr3tiN https://t.co/EWNMDhnlH5
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@krishnamku I came across this fact in the book "Why Evolution is True" by Jerry Coyne. But you can find more information on several websites and papers. https://t.co/C1HFf00Dz4 https://t.co/0WMAZlzBAL
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RT @pillarist: @marick And holy crap TIL https://t.co/am0n76Jjvt