Publications by authors named "Abbie Bennetts"
Article Synopsis
- The echidna incubates its eggs in a pouch for 10 days, during which fetuses develop an egg tooth and caruncle to help with hatching.
- Research using advanced imaging and tissue analysis showed that the echidna's egg tooth forms differently from placental mammals, resembling developmental processes seen in some reptiles and fish.
- The findings suggest that the echidna's egg tooth has evolutionary ties to reptilian teeth, indicating that certain traits have been preserved from a shared ancestor of mammals and reptiles.
