Snakes Used to Have Legs and Arms … Until These Mutations Happened

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The ancestors of today's slithery snakes once sported full-fledged arms and legs, but genetic mutations caused the reptiles to lose all four of their limbs about 150 million years ago, according to two new studies.

Published On: 21-Oct-16 09:10 PM
Source: Associated Press
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