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What is the difference between ureotelic and uricotelic?

Ureotelic animals (mammals) excrete urea; uricotelic animals (birds, reptiles) excrete uric acid to save water.

Ureotelic animals (mammals) excrete urea; uricotelic animals (birds, reptiles) excrete uric acid to save water. A reliable way to keep them apart is to focus on what each one is defined by, not just the similar-sounding words.

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