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Thorny Devil is Older than Australia’s Deserts, Scientists Hope the Genetics Can Tell Us Why

Thorny Devil is Older than Australia’s Deserts, Scientists Hope the Genetics Can Tell Us Why

by Joeby Ragpa - Mar. 17, 2023
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Tens of millions of years ago, the thorny devil broke off from its closest relative, the tree-dwelling chameleon dragon of Australia’s Top End, Dr Brennan said.

Dr Brennan believes genetics might be able to provide some insights into the origin of the thorny devil.

“If they followed the expansions of desert, we can find signatures of that in the genetic information,” he said.

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