NewsBot Posted October 25 Report Share Posted October 25 What is the 'most Canadian' animal? Spoiler: it's not the beaver, or the moose. A new study ranks species of terrestrial vertebrates in Canada by their level of Canadian evolutionary distinctness: the amount of time animals have evolved independently from other Canadian species. The study found that, overall, amphibians and reptiles are Canada's most evolutionarily distinct species, with Apalone spinifera -- better known as the spiny softshell turtle -- being the most evolutionary distinct terrestrial animal in the land.View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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