Friday, 3 July 2015

Australian dragon reverses its sex as temperatures rise, study reveals

Australian dragon reverses its sex as temperatures rise, study reveals

The sex of young lizards emerging from the nest can be influenced by the surrounding temperature as well as their genetic make-up, Australian researchers have found - a phenomenon that has never before been seen in the wild. A team from the Institute for Applied Ecology at the University of Canberra made the discovery after observing genetically male bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps) living as females in the Australian outback.
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