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The miracle of childbirth (mander.xyz)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I was expecting it to be something like they eat a percentage of their own babies or something.

Well... If you insist.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasmanian_devil

"Gestation lasts 21 days, and devils give birth to 20โ€“30 young standing up ... As there are only four nipples in the pouch, competition is fierce, and few newborns survive."

One guess as to what happens to the spares.