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Why Did Snakes Lose Their Legs? And 9 More Animal Mysteries

Published by New York Times World By Emily Anthes and Stella Raine Chu · 2 November 2026 at 13:00
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Why Did Snakes Lose Their Legs? And 9 More Animal Mysteries
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There are more than 1.5 million known zoological species on Earth, with at least as many enigmas. Here are our top 10.

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