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TIL not all placentas are disc-shaped like ours. Diffuse placentas are spread throughout the placenta (ex: horse, pig), Cotyledonary placentas are split between separate "cotyledons" (sheep, cattle). Zonary placentas are ring-shaped (dogs), and discoid placentas are circular (ex: primates, rodents)

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