Scientists have always been fascinated by Savannah monitor lizard because of its complicated lung systems. Biologists have now discovered that Savannah monitor lizard lung structure is a blend of bird and mammal lungs. Biologists carried out the CT scans of the entire lung labyrinth and used two different supercomputers to assume airflow patterns. The software used in the computational fluid dynamics is similar to the one used in weather forecasting. The research proves that it is possible to numerically analyze patterns of airflow in their lungs. However, further research needs to be carried out to understand the entire mechanism of their extremely complicated lungs.
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