Egg-laying caecilian amphibians produce milk for their young, find scientists

Phys.org - Fri 8 Mar 24

Parental care for offspring occurs in many animals and is an essential part of the reproduction, propagation and development of an organism. An international research team from Brazil, the U.S. ...

Got milk? Meet the weird amphibian that nurses its young

Nature News - Thu 7 Mar 24

Nature, Published online: 07 March 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-00686-5Some caecilians feed their young on a combination of their own skin and a nutrient-rich milk-like liquid.

Worm-Like Caecilian Moms Make Milk for Their Babies

New York Times - Thu 7 Mar 24

Wormlike amphibians called caecilians add cloacal secretions of a nutritious material similar to milk to their numerous quirks, according to a new study.

Worm-like amphibian produces a kind of milk for its hatchlings

Newscientist - Thu 7 Mar 24

After hatching from eggs, young ringed caecilians feed on their mother’s skin, but also on a milk-like substance secreted from her rear end

Egg-laying amphibian discovered that feeds milk to its young

Earth.com - Fri 8 Mar 24

Worm-Like Amphibian Found to Produce Milk for Its Hatchlings; How Do Caecilians Nurse Their Young?, The Science Times - Mon 11 Mar 24
These Amphibians Feed Their Offspring "Milk" From Their Behinds And Let Them Eat Their Skin, IFLScience - Thu 7 Mar 24
Amphibian Stuns Scientists, Lays Nutrient-Rich Milk Eggs, Mirage News - Thu 7 Mar 24
Amphibian Stuns Scientists, Lays Nutrient-Rich Milk Eggs, Mirage News - Thu 7 Mar 24
Surprise: Egg-laying amphibian provides nutrient-rich “milk” to its young, Eurekalert - Thu 7 Mar 24

The First Amphibian Known to Beg Its Mother for Milk Is More Bizarre than You Might Imagine

Scientific American - Fri 8 Mar 24

Surprisingly, the young of limbless amphibians called ringed caecilians stimulate their mother by touch and sound to release a milklike substance

Egg-laying caecilian amphibians produce milk for their young

idw-online - Fri 8 Mar 24

Researchers report in the journal "Science" on amphibians with a similarly complex brood care mechanism as mammals.

These legless, egg-laying amphibians secrete ‘milk’ from their butts

Popular Science - Thu 7 Mar 24

Siphonops annulatus. Mother with babies starting skin pigmentation. Carlos Jared Alternatives to cow’s milk keep popping up. There’s oat milk, there’s goat’s milk, ...

Worm-Like Amphibian Mothers Feed Milk to Their Young

Science Blog - Thu 7 Mar 24

In a surprising discovery, scientists have found that a species of worm-like amphibian called Siphonops annulatus provides a milk-like substance to its babies. This behavior, which has never ...