Baby fence lizard (IMAGE)

Penn State

Baby fence lizard

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Mother fence lizards that experience stress during pregnancy give birth to male offspring with shortened telomeres, which is associated with shortened life spans, according to new research.

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Tracy Langkilde, Penn State

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