Study finds wild brown anole lizards with highest blood lead levels ever recorded in a vertebrate; can withstand levels 10 times higher before showing any decline in balance, sprint speed, and endurance. Findings suggest extreme lead tolerance and potential as a model for heavy metal resistance. 🦎💉🔬✨
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Lead-resistant lizards in New Orleans could hold clues to combating lead poisoning
Brown anole lizards in New Orleans found to have record-high blood-lead levels.
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