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[-] HexadecimalSky@lemmy.world 45 points 2 weeks ago

If I remember correctly, they don't have mammalian glands and instead "sweat" thier milk for thier young.

[-] Notyou@sopuli.xyz 19 points 2 weeks ago

They have glands but no nipples.

[-] Digestive_Biscuit@feddit.uk 17 points 2 weeks ago

They must have glands. Unless they have milk for blood.

[-] thefartographer@lemm.ee 32 points 2 weeks ago

Why... Wh- what? Do you sweat blood?

[-] breakcore@discuss.tchncs.de 19 points 2 weeks ago
[-] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

It’s blood-comma-sweat, not “blood sweat”.

[-] wewbull@feddit.uk 4 points 2 weeks ago
[-] b161@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 2 weeks ago

They’re monotremes.

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Definitely. I for one accept our fellow mammal platypuses.

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