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[–] 26 points 20 hours ago (5 children)

We genuinely kind of are. Biology even has a name for this: all animals that are tubes are called chordates

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  • [–] 13 points 20 hours ago (3 children)

    That's the default, tell me about the non chordal ones.

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  • [–] 4 points 15 hours ago*

    Don't forget that there are also two divisions of chordates: one where the mouth develops first, and one where the anus develops first*. Guess which one we fall into... :D

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    spoilerSide note, 'develop' may have different meaning here (it's like a dimple forming)

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