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Re:Why Is the Ocean Salty? by eru on Monday September 11, 2023 @02:58AM (#37463846)
> Most land animals have a skeleton [...]

Most land animals don't have a skeleton. Most land animals are insects and similar critters.

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Re:Why Is the Ocean Salty? by medstrom on Monday September 11, 2023 @03:08AM (#37463919)
They have exoskeletons, which still serve the stated purposes.
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Re:Why Is the Ocean Salty? by eru on Monday September 11, 2023 @03:15AM (#37463971)
Those exoskeletons are made of chitin. Chitin is a carbohydrate. It doesn't really have much to do with calcium.
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