Phrases with «placental mammals»

"Placental mammals" refers to a type of mammals, which include humans, dogs, cats, and many other animals, that give birth to babies that have developed inside their mother's womb with the help of a placenta. The placenta is a structure that allows the baby to get food and oxygen from the mother and get rid of waste products. Full definition

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Sentences with «placental mammals»

Earth's four groups of placental mammals likely arose from an ancient southern continent. (sciencemag.org)
«We discovered the existence of a short DNA sequence capable of activating a specific Hox gene, and which is present only in placental mammals and marsupials», explains Ruben Schep, the first author of the article. (sciencedaily.com)
If the earliest placental mammals originated in Gondwanaland, they could have been heading north throughout the entire period from about 150 million years ago to 50 million years ago. (discovermagazine.com)
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Phrases with «placental mammals»

Sentences with «placental mammals»

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