Human-Routine244 t1_jab5k4e wrote on February 28, 2023 at 3:54 AM Reply to TIL - Modern mammals are unique among vertebrates for possessing three tiny bones in the middle ear, which are unique in that they are separated from the jaw, critical because it allows the separation of hearing and chewing, and also allows hearing of high-pitched noises. by byronhadleigh Makes sense, name a non-mammal that does significant chewing. Permalink 1
Human-Routine244 t1_jab5k4e wrote
Reply to TIL - Modern mammals are unique among vertebrates for possessing three tiny bones in the middle ear, which are unique in that they are separated from the jaw, critical because it allows the separation of hearing and chewing, and also allows hearing of high-pitched noises. by byronhadleigh
Makes sense, name a non-mammal that does significant chewing.