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It's hurricane season, and these powerful storms can affect the bodies of animals down to their genes.

NPR's Regina Barber has more on an adaptation that can help lizards survive high winds.

The silver keel anole, which lives on two islands on the Turks and Caicos, has adapted in just a few generations to have a shorter fourth toe on their hind legs.

This was after hurricanes Irma and Maria hit the islands about a decade ago.

This study in Current Biology also detailed genetic analysis to confirm a specific gene that was linked to making the lizard's toes shorter.

By continuing to analyze the genetics and environmental conditions, researchers hope to discover how other animals might adapt rapidly.

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Hey, Short Wavers, Regina Barber here with an admission that sometimes I let my emotions get the best of me, but I'd like to think we've all been there, right? Like, work sucks one day, or we get into a fight with a loved one, and when those emotions rise up-

We eat too much cake.

We yell and scream at someone.

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