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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