Gynandromorphism: when sex chromosomes make a real mess (25 photos)
It happens that during the maturation of the egg, something in the work of the sex chromosomes breaks down and they begin to “build” the body according to the wrong plan. This most often happens in insects. But sometimes birds and reptiles also suffer from gynandromorphism. Looks very strange... Let's see?
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Gynandromorphism is most common among arthropods. But if in spiders and birds it most often manifests itself in different colors of body parts, then in butterflies it has received the greatest change in the body. Such butterflies have not only different colors, but also different wing structures.
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Gynandromorphism among butterflies 
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Sometimes animals with such anomalies are called chimeras.
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Other arthropods with gynandromorphism 
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Gynandromorphism in dragonflies 
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Gynandromorphism in arachnids 
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Turtle with gynandromorphism 
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Crustaceans 
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Gynandromorphism in birds 
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Have you seen other animals with gynandromorphism?
