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What Is the Function of a Cloaca in Vertebrates?

šŸ’” The Answer

  • It is the only opening for the digestive, reproductive, and urinary tracts.
  • Animals excrete both urine and feces through it.
  • It is the exit point for eggs or sperm during reproduction.
  • It is found in many vertebrates except most placental mammals.

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