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Infant Born With Tail in Boston Draws Evolution Talk
A 7 pound newborn in Boston arrived with a 2 inch tail and was moved to Children’s Hospital Medical Center for surgical removal. Dr. Fred D. Ledley described the tail as a well formed caudal appendage with skin nerves but no bone, noting evolution remains evident in humans though tail-bearing ancestors diverged 25 million years ago.
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