Blind cavefish have extraordinary taste buds that increase with age, research reveals

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Aug 15, 2024, 5:18 pm174 pts
Over thousands of years, cavefish evolved and lost their vision, earning the moniker "the blind cavefish," but some cavefish also developed an inordinate number of taste buds on the head and chin.

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Blind cavefish have extraordinary taste buds that increase with age, research reveals

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