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[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 5 points 8 months ago (8 children)

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

[–] 1rre@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 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)

[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago (3 children)
[–] MrSpArkle@lemmy.ca 4 points 8 months ago

They don’t, but their neuron density is similar to some primates.

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