TIL newborn opossums are the size of a dime
TIL newborn opossums are the size of a dime
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I knew they were tiny because they are marsupials, but not that tiny. Squee!
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So I guess the marsupial pouch is really like an external womb, because that would be a fetus of any other mammal. Nature is crazy.
16 0 ReplyYes, that’s it! They climb in there, swallow the nipple and continue to “bake in the oven.”
14 0 ReplySugar Gliders are tiny, they look similar in size to larva last time I saw them
7 0 Reply(not mine this is just a picture from online. I would never recommend doing this, they likely killed it because they navigate with limited senses to travel to the nipple)
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So is it just like full of shit when they are coming out?
5 0 ReplyYeah, that’s an excellent question. It doesn’t sound like the cleanest operation.
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And they probably have a nice proper fourth trimester too.
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For anyone else who had no idea how marsupial fetus-babies climbed from vagina to pouch: link
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