Mystery of the five-legged freaks

Wednesday, October 29, 2008 - 15:56 in Biology & Nature

Oddly high rates of deformation among salamanders, frogs and other amphibians have puzzled scientists in recent years. Possible causes include inbreeding, parasites or pollution that permeates the animals' skin.

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