• henfredemars
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    10
    ·
    edit-2
    4 months ago

    Why hasn’t the vestigial bed shrunk to save energy for the organism? So rarely are they actually used.

    Perhaps it’s important for sexual dimorphism?

    • baggachipz@sh.itjust.worksOPM
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      4
      ·
      4 months ago

      If it’s sexual dimorphism, it sure seems like an unnecessary appendage. Could its purpose be to distract from the shrunken genitalia?

      • henfredemars
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        3
        ·
        4 months ago

        Why doesn’t the big truck simply eat the little truck?

        This is a strange picture.