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minus-squareKaryoplasma@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up96·edit-227 days agoMammals use boob-juice to raise their offspring. That’s why they are called that. As opposed to e.g. birds that don’t use boob-juice and instead elect to vomit in their offspring’s ingestion orifices.
minus-squarerockerface@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up51·27 days agoIronically, birds also have a non-zero chance to be called “tits”, “boobies” or some such equivalent. Whoever named those must have been very proud of being a mammal and wanted to rub it in for those poor birds
minus-squarePatapon Enjoyer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24·27 days agoNow I’m conflicted. Boobs are great but at what cost?
minus-squaredeus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·27 days agoNot having to feed our offspring vomit?
minus-squareDudewitbow@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·27 days agoi legit had to search whether whales and dolphins had them, and I’m shocked.
minus-squareKaryoplasma@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·27 days agoSea lions have retractable nipples. Let that sink in.
minus-squareGot_Bent@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·27 days agoShould I let it sink in just like the sea lions do with their nipples? Also, the platypus doesn’t have nipples. It sweats milk.
Mammals use boob-juice to raise their offspring. That’s why they are called that.
As opposed to e.g. birds that don’t use boob-juice and instead elect to vomit in their offspring’s ingestion orifices.
Ironically, birds also have a non-zero chance to be called “tits”, “boobies” or some such equivalent. Whoever named those must have been very proud of being a mammal and wanted to rub it in for those poor birds
Now I’m conflicted. Boobs are great but at what cost?
Not having to feed our offspring vomit?
High rates of cancer.
$19.95.
i legit had to search whether whales and dolphins had them, and I’m shocked.
Sea lions have retractable nipples. Let that sink in.
Should I let it sink in just like the sea lions do with their nipples?
Also, the platypus doesn’t have nipples. It sweats milk.