The latest findings reinforce a 2016 Storz - led study published in the journal Science, which was the first to establish that vertebrate species can follow different molecular - level paths to reach the same adaptation. (sciencedaily.com)
Herbivores tend to maintain the same adaptations for the species of plants that they can consume. (sciencedaily.com)
They speculate their hardiness might stem from the same adaptations that enable tardigrades to bounce back from being dried out. (newscientist.com)