Tumblr Thread About Evolutionary Genes Is Fascinating And Confusing

How? How is it possible that a bird is more closely related to a crocodile than a turtle?  

At least we're not the only ones confused about all these evolutionary genetics, Tumblr user aplpaca started this interesting (and very confusing) thread. 


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