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that some species of female butterflies have a second stomach called the bursa copulatrix which is highly specialized to digest only one substance.

Oct 18, 2022•1 min read

Fun Fact: that some species of female butterflies have a second stomach called the bursa copulatrix which is highly specialized to digest only one substance.

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