Got milk? Meet the weird amphibian that nurses its young
The worm-like caecilian Siphonops annulatus is the first amphibian described to produce ‘milk’ for offspring hatched outside its body.Credit: Carlos Jared An egg-laying amphibian found in Brazil nourishes its newly hatched young with a fatty, milk-like substance, according to a study published today in Science1. Lactation is considered a key characteristic of mammals. But a … Read more