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Polluted water: It’s where sea snakes wear black

A reptile may be an evolutionary counterpart to dark moths in sooty areas

turtle-headed sea snake

DARK MARK  This dark form of a turtle-headed sea snake is shedding its skin, and maybe some toxic trace metals along with it.

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By Susan Milius

- More than 2 years ago

Maybe it’s more than reptile fashion. The high percentage of citified sea snakes wearing black might be a sign that pollution is an evolutionary force.