A gene defect may make rabbits do handstands instead of hop

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Some rabbits walk on their front paws in a strange gait that is the result of a mutation in one gene, a study finds. The protein made by that gene may help rabbits coordinate their limbs. SAMUEL BOUCHER
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/rabbit-handstand-front-paws-gene-defect-video

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