threelonmusketeers comments on Why haven't humans evolved marsupial-like pouches? It seems an easier way to deal with the whole gestation and birthing business; and when the kids are grown you have a place to hold your car keys.

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[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Do you know how mother kangaroos clean the baby poop out of their pouches?

[–] TribblesBestFriend@startrek.website 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

Asking for a friend

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[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

Well, they don't have particularly dextrous hands, so... yup, they lick it out.

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[–] TraipsersWill@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 1 week ago

With a roo-mba?

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