r/interestingasfuck 29d ago

/r/all Chick with genetic defect

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u/Dramatic-Avocado4687 29d ago

Why does this look functionally better than a normal chick?

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u/QweenOfTheDamned9 29d ago

“There’s only one thing wrong with this chick …It’s Evolving!!! “. Tag line for the low budget horror movie based on a (mostly) true story .

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u/tyr-37 29d ago

Actually it is evolving backwards. Remember that wings were developed from forelegs in the first place.

So, probably only an old deactivated gene has been reactivated.