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    5 months ago

    I suppose it’s interesting because we assume that most mammals have their mamary glands further down, like dogs or cats, not on the torso like humans do.

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      5 months ago

      Don’t most start at the torso? Cats and dogs have large litters, so 8(?) nipples starting at the ribs going down.

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        5 months ago

        I think a lot of people base their assumptions on the way cows, goats, sheep and deer have their mammaries positioned between the waist and the rear legs.

        (Waist? Seems wrong but midline is also confusing.)

        Those also have hooves, and elephants don’t, but it’s the animals we’re used to seeing nurse.

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        Maybe you’re right and it’s just a commonly accepted misconception