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Old 05-08-2008, 05:40 AM   #62 (permalink)
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Neither fish nor fowl: Platypus genome decoded

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Now scientists know why. According to a study released Wednesday, the egg-laying critter is a genetic potpourri -- part bird, part reptile and part lactating mammal.


Uh... I coulda told ya that!

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Native to eastern Australia and Tasmania, the semi-aquatic platypus is thought to have split off from a common ancestor shared with humans approximately 170 million years ago.
DEE IS A PLATYPUS! A lovable one. See, he's not a grump... he has his own genome.
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