• very_well_lost@lemmy.world
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    23 hours ago

    I wonder… is this more common in all animals that have average litter size >= 2? Or is there something else special to cats that explains this phenomenon?

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      22 hours ago

      In-utero growth rate + chromosome counts play a big role. I admit, ashamedly, that I have largely forgotten the reason they matter, but they do.

      Source, trust me bro