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Paul Fuller <pgf### [at] optusnetcomau> wrote:
> On 12/01/2011 7:14 AM, Patrick Elliott wrote:
> >
> > Oh, and in the case of snakes, during very early development, as I
> > understand it, they do form limbs, but then those are reabsorbed, before
> > they form fully, the "code" turning off, and other code scavenging the
> > remains for other purposes.
> >
> Well yes. During early development you and I formed gills but before
> they were fully formed they were reabsorbed or scavenged for other purposes.
> You wouldn't say that all tetrapods possess gills today though would you?
AFAIK snakes have vestigial limbs (usually quite obvious when looking
at their skeletons).
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- Warp
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