The mystery of lizard breath: One-way air flow may be 270 million years old

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Air flows mostly in a one-way loop through the lungs of monitor lizards – a breathing method shared by birds, alligators and presumably dinosaurs, according to a new study that may push the evolution of this trait back to 270 million years ago.
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Published On: 12-Dec-13 04:39 AM
Source: ScienceDaily

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