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Some scientists have awarded that title to tuataras (Sphenodon punctatus), lizard-like animals found only in modern-day New Zealand .
Others say Adelie penguins ( Pygoscelis adeliae) have genetically evolved two to seven times faster than earlier estimates.
Lake Victoria cichlids have my vote for the fastest-evolving vertebrates alive today , an evolutionary biologist says.
Marlowe Starling is a freelance environmental journalist who reports on climate, conservation, water, wildlife and culture.
Her work has appeared in The New York Times , Sierra Magazine , Mongabay , PBS , the Miami Herald , the Associated Press and more.
She has received fellowships from The Safina Center , the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing and the Pulitzer Center .
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