[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Mario Nawfal [@MarioNawfal](/creator/twitter/MarioNawfal) on x 2.3M followers Created: 2025-07-21 19:20:00 UTC 🇦🇺 X-RAY VISION REVEALS GOANNAS ARE SECRETLY WEARING BONE ARMOR Scientists just discovered that Australia’s iconic monitor lizards - aka goannas - are secretly armored like medieval knights. A new study used micro-CT scans to uncover hidden bone plates called osteoderms under the skin of XX species once thought to be smooth-skinned. These “chainmail” structures may have helped goannas survive harsh Aussie environments after arriving XX million years ago. It’s a game-changer: nearly half of all lizard species now appear to have these bony shields, which may regulate heat, support movement, or even store calcium for egg-laying. Your move, Komodo dragon. Source: The Conversation  XXXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [squishy](/topic/squishy) [tesla](/topic/tesla) [stocks consumer cyclical](/topic/stocks-consumer-cyclical) [stocks bitcoin treasuries](/topic/stocks-bitcoin-treasuries) [Post Link](https://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/1947376029019811956)
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Created: 2025-07-21 19:20:00 UTC
🇦🇺 X-RAY VISION REVEALS GOANNAS ARE SECRETLY WEARING BONE ARMOR
Scientists just discovered that Australia’s iconic monitor lizards - aka goannas - are secretly armored like medieval knights.
A new study used micro-CT scans to uncover hidden bone plates called osteoderms under the skin of XX species once thought to be smooth-skinned.
These “chainmail” structures may have helped goannas survive harsh Aussie environments after arriving XX million years ago.
It’s a game-changer: nearly half of all lizard species now appear to have these bony shields, which may regulate heat, support movement, or even store calcium for egg-laying.
Your move, Komodo dragon.
Source: The Conversation
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