Living Fossil Has 'Largest of All Animal Genomes'—30x the DNA in Humans
A bizarre and ugly fish that has been around for hundreds of millions of years has been discovered to have the most DNA of ...
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Lungfish Cocoons Are Alive, Sort Of
A frican lungfish (Protopterus spp.) live in water for part of each year.During yearly dry seasons, though, they dig into mud, curl up, and secrete staggering amounts of mucus that then hardens to ...
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International team sequence the world's largest animal genome: Data help explain tetrapod evolution
The Australian lungfish, for example, still has the limb-like fins that once enabled its relatives to move on land. In today's other lungfish species from Africa and South America, these fins ...
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Captain Bobo, a one-eyed lungfish, has found happiness at the New England Aquarium
Captain Bobo, a South American lungfish, has found a new home at the New England Aquarium. He’s has actually been at the aquarium for years. But aside from a brief stint on display back in 2018, he’s ...