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According to new sequencing of the tuatara’s entire genome – one of the largest on record and 50 percent larger than the human genome – it appears this strange creature is neither lizard, bird, nor mammal. Rather, it’s some strange amalgamation of all three.
https://www.sciencealert.com/the-tuatara-s-full-genome-is-neither-lizard-nor-mammal-it-s-a-strange-in-between
According to the authors of the new study, the animal’s genomic architecture is unlike anything previously reported.
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Just think what might be lurking down in Antarctica.
These nocturnal creatures can live for a century, withstand super cold temperatures, hold their breath for as long as an hour, and see light out of a third ‘parietal eye’ on their heads.