ThaLegendaryCat t1_jdmwf9d wrote on March 25, 2023 at 4:15 PM Reply to comment by spookyghosties in TIL, the placenta that forms with a fetus isn't created by the mother. It grows from the fertilized egg and some fetuses actually develop outside the uterus attached to the intestines in the body cavity. by darw1nf1sh probably one of the most evolutionarily sucessful organisms on the planet. Or atleast high on the list considering that its practically universal in large parts of the tree of life . Permalink Parent 34
ThaLegendaryCat t1_jdmwf9d wrote
Reply to comment by spookyghosties in TIL, the placenta that forms with a fetus isn't created by the mother. It grows from the fertilized egg and some fetuses actually develop outside the uterus attached to the intestines in the body cavity. by darw1nf1sh
probably one of the most evolutionarily sucessful organisms on the planet. Or atleast high on the list considering that its practically universal in large parts of the tree of life .