Most predators leave bones behind when they eat, but Burmese pythons swallow their prey whole—skeleton and all. Now scientists have discovered how these massive snakes accomplish this feat: they’ve evolved specialized intestinal cells that capture excess calcium and phosphorus from dissolved bones, preventing potentially fatal mineral overload. The discovery, published in the Journal of Experimental … Read more
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