# picture of animal polyploidy multiple limbs

*The Urth list — 1 messages, 1 voices, 19 Mar 2002*

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### maa32
*19 Mar 2002, 03:04*

All right guys: here is a picture from an online lecture of animal polyploidy.
 Notice that the frog has six rear legs: it is probably 6N rather than 2N or 
4N.

It does happen in animals sometimes ... freaky!!!

http://faculty.uca.edu/~benw/biol4415/lecture6b/sld018.htm

I will find more!
Marc

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