Duwinayo t1_jabmyj7 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 6:52 AM Reply to comment by Blutarg in 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 I heard the intro to "Checkmate, Lincolnites!" Not gunna lie. Permalink Parent 1
Duwinayo t1_jabmyj7 wrote
Reply to comment by Blutarg in 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
I heard the intro to "Checkmate, Lincolnites!" Not gunna lie.