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04-28-2003, 07:11 AM
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Re: Evolution of Balls
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04-28-2003, 07:46 AM
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How odd! I just realised that the John Mclachlan who wrote this paper was one of my lecturers when I was an undergrad. The co author, Helen Storey, is an artist who produced a collection of clothes based on embryonic development in collaboration with her sister, Kate Storey, who is a developmental biologist.
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04-28-2003, 09:45 AM
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Whales and elephants are two mammals that have internal testicles. Anybody know any theories about why they are different?
(Other than the fact that if I lived where there were sharks and tigers I would want this too) |
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04-28-2003, 10:10 AM
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Might also add the pinnipeds to the admittedly short list. And the monotremes as well. Perhaps it's because of the need to streamline, that aquatic mammals lack external genetalia. Also, the water they often swim is cold! "Freezin' yer balls off!" is given a whole, new meaning.  doov |
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