Why Can’t We Have Unicorns?
Unicorns may be mythical creatures, but they're very plausible-seeming ones. So why hasn't evolution gifted us with magical horses with horns? Let's take a look at the genetics and developmental biology of headgear in ruminants and other mammals.
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3151718/
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6123789/
https://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/science.aav6335
Images
https://www.gettyimages.com
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unicorn#/media/File:Oftheunicorn.jpg
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