Weird Platypus & Echidna Stomachs: 60 Seconds of Science by Australian Geographic - Extended Edition

The absence of a substantial stomach in platypuses and short-beaked echidnas has baffled scientists for centuries, but a study has found a specific gene that may be the cause of their strange digestive system.
So, how do these unique creatures digest their food? And how do they get by without a conventional stomach?
‪@universityofadelaide‬ PhD Candidate Jackson Dann shares his “bizarre” research with us in the latest 60 Seconds of Science.
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[@christines.5241]

I love them both so much, surviving Cretaceous and dinosaurs to be with us today, how unique and precious a gift they are thank you so much💖💖

[@ausgeo]

Such unique creatures! 🧡

[@Droidzi]

great presentation thanks - we are so lucky to have our platypus and echidna - let's keep it that way.

[@ausgeo]

We couldn’t agree more! 🧡

[@jojobegood]

❤❤❤😊