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Did 'walking cacti' really move

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∙ 11y ago

Updated: 12/20/2022

D. cactiformis, known as Diania because the genus has only one species, is an extinct animal that was nicknamed "walking cactus" due mainly to its appearance. They did, in fact, move.

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