Green Iguana (IMAGE)

University of Utah

Green Iguana

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University of Utah scientists have shown that the green iguana uses bird-like breathing, bolstering the case that the specialization evolved in a common ancestor of lizards, snakes, crocodiles and dinosaurs including birds.

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Bob Cieri

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