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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_mole_lizard

Due to sacrificing the development of its ear to permit it to dig more efficiently, the Mexican mole lizard has evolved to have its skin transmit vibrations to the cochlea.[4]

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Like all other amphisbaenians, B. biporus is a burrowing species that only surfaces at night or after heavy rain. It uses its autotomous tail as an escape tactic for predators. Losing a part of the tail while burrowing can plug up the hole behind it, giving it time to escape.

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[–] bort@piefed.world 20 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The true Golden Path was the lizards we met along the way

[–] prex@aussie.zone 16 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)
[–] KurtVonnegut@mander.xyz 7 points 2 weeks ago

Remains great

[–] PrimeMinisterKeyes@leminal.space 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] dalekcaan@feddit.nl 2 points 2 weeks ago

A goddamn classic

[–] dalekcaan@feddit.nl 1 points 2 weeks ago

Hands down best twist ending

[–] logicbomb@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

Due to sacrificing the development of its ear to permit it to dig more efficiently, the Mexican mole lizard has evolved to have its skin transmit vibrations to the cochlea.

A normal ear also works by having skin transmit vibrations to the cochlea.

[–] kubica@fedia.io 6 points 2 weeks ago

Domain: Nope

Kingdom: WTF

[–] CarbonIceDragon@pawb.social 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Between the pink color, two arms and rounded face, I guess it does kinda look like one of those human-descended "All Tomorrows" creatures.

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 4 points 2 weeks ago

This animal looks like evolution in action. Weirdest fucking little creature.