▲ 210 ▼ Already one of those days (europe.pub) submitted 5 days ago by ickplant@lemmy.world [M] to c/opossums@lemmy.world 10 comments fedilink hide all child comments cross-posted from: https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/48655771
[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago (3 children) Lady opossums have 13 tiddies. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ickplant@lemmy.world [S] 2 points 5 days ago (2 children) True story! I believe it’s 12 in a circle with the 13th in the middle? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] anon6789@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago (1 child) So I hear. I haven't had opportunity to peep in a pouch myself yet. 😅 Looks to be the case here, with how these joeys are attached. Kinda surprised that a photo or diagram seemed hard to find. I guess the teats have to be really small though to fit those tiny mouths on, so it may not show anything anyway. Arranging them in a circle with one in the middle would oddly make them look like a connect-the-dots of a human boobie, wouldn't it? What a coincidence. 🤔 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ickplant@lemmy.world [S] 2 points 5 days ago Arranging them in a circle with one in the middle would oddly make them look like a connect-the-dots of a human boobie, wouldn't it? Omg, it totally would! Damn, nature, you’re fascinating! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ickplant@lemmy.world [S] 2 points 5 days ago (2 children) True story! I believe it’s 12 in a circle with the 13th in the middle? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] anon6789@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago (1 child) So I hear. I haven't had opportunity to peep in a pouch myself yet. 😅 Looks to be the case here, with how these joeys are attached. Kinda surprised that a photo or diagram seemed hard to find. I guess the teats have to be really small though to fit those tiny mouths on, so it may not show anything anyway. Arranging them in a circle with one in the middle would oddly make them look like a connect-the-dots of a human boobie, wouldn't it? What a coincidence. 🤔 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ickplant@lemmy.world [S] 2 points 5 days ago Arranging them in a circle with one in the middle would oddly make them look like a connect-the-dots of a human boobie, wouldn't it? Omg, it totally would! Damn, nature, you’re fascinating! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago (1 child) So I hear. I haven't had opportunity to peep in a pouch myself yet. 😅 Looks to be the case here, with how these joeys are attached. Kinda surprised that a photo or diagram seemed hard to find. I guess the teats have to be really small though to fit those tiny mouths on, so it may not show anything anyway. Arranging them in a circle with one in the middle would oddly make them look like a connect-the-dots of a human boobie, wouldn't it? What a coincidence. 🤔 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ickplant@lemmy.world [S] 2 points 5 days ago Arranging them in a circle with one in the middle would oddly make them look like a connect-the-dots of a human boobie, wouldn't it? Omg, it totally would! Damn, nature, you’re fascinating! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ickplant@lemmy.world [S] 2 points 5 days ago Arranging them in a circle with one in the middle would oddly make them look like a connect-the-dots of a human boobie, wouldn't it? Omg, it totally would! Damn, nature, you’re fascinating! permalink fedilink source parent