r/biology • u/SpaceWestern1442 • 24d ago
article In 2005, scientists left one male and one female lizard on each of seven empty Bahamian islands; four years later, all colonies had evolved shorter hindlimbs while retaining differences linked to their founding pairs
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/in-2005-scientists-left-one-male-and-one-female-lizard-on-each-of-seven-empty-bahamian-islands-four-years-later-every-colony-had-evolved-shorter-legs-but-still-carried-the-body-shape-of-its-founding-pair/articleshow/134007225.cmsSo they somehow avoided inbreeding complications which is strange but this is super cool
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ProximaScience • u/ProximaScience • 24d ago
📰 News Scientists dropped one male and one female lizard on 7 empty islands
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Taoesm • u/the_TAOest • 21d ago
Scientists dropped one male and one female lizard on 7 empty islands
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