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How the leopard got its spots: Age-old question of how animals develop their patterns may have finally been solved

How the leopard got its spots: Age-old question of how animals develop their patterns may have finally been solved

For decades, scientists have been trying to work out how animals develop their unique spots and stripes. Now, they may have just figured it out.

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