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Blind cavefish have extraordinary taste buds

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blind cavefish have extraordinary taste buds

A biologist studies blind cavefish, a species of fish that dwell in cave ponds in Mexico. He looked at the timeline for when the cavefish develop additional taste buds on the head and chin, finding the taste bud expansion starts at five months and continues into adulthood.

Source: ScienceDaily.com