byronhadleigh OP t1_ja7x58g wrote on February 27, 2023 at 2:45 PM Reply to TIL - Modern mammals are unique among vertebrates for possessing three tiny bones in the middle ear, which are unique in that they are separated from the jaw, critical because it allows the separation of hearing and chewing, and also allows hearing of high-pitched noises. by byronhadleigh Additional details Permalink 19
byronhadleigh OP t1_j9gq3vb wrote on February 21, 2023 at 9:25 PM Reply to comment by Old-Satisfaction-564 in TIL - That avocado seeds are so large because they depended on extinct megafauna to eat and disperse them. by byronhadleigh Literally Dinosaurs!! Permalink Parent 11
byronhadleigh OP t1_j9gjuts wrote on February 21, 2023 at 8:09 PM Reply to TIL - That avocado seeds are so large because they depended on extinct megafauna to eat and disperse them. by byronhadleigh Additional Reading Permalink 7
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Reply to TIL - Modern mammals are unique among vertebrates for possessing three tiny bones in the middle ear, which are unique in that they are separated from the jaw, critical because it allows the separation of hearing and chewing, and also allows hearing of high-pitched noises. by byronhadleigh
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