No Such Thing As A Fish

19: No Such Thing As Unicorn Stew

Jul 25, 2014
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ANECDOTE

Kangaroo Legs

  • Kangaroos have three or five legs, depending on how you count.
  • Their tail functions as a leg, providing weight-bearing support and propulsion.
ANECDOTE

Odd-Legged Animals

  • Many animals have unusual numbers of limbs, like crabs with nine legs or seven-arm octopuses (which actually have eight).
  • Starfish and sea cucumbers have multiples of five limbs, and tripod fish walk on three fin protrusions.
ANECDOTE

Joey Development

  • Newborn kangaroos (joeys) initially only have front legs.
  • They use these tiny limbs to crawl into their mother's pouch, developing back legs later.
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