Ancient DNA Sheds New Light On Evolution of Elephants
For a long time, zoologists assumed that there were only two species of elephant: one Asian and one African. Then genetic analyses suggested that the African Elephant could be divided into two distinct species, the African Forest and African Savannah elephants.
Now a new elephant has been added to the mix, writes Julien Benoit for The Conversation Africa.
(File photo).
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