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"An ice age almost one million years ago led to a meeting between leopards from
central and southern Africa that were searching for grassland. New research
into the leopards’ genetics – their mitogenome – has revealed that the
descendants of these two groups are the leopards found today in South Africa’s
Mpumalanga province. One of the researchers, molecular ecologist Laura Tensen,
has been studying the genetic structure of South African leopards for 14 years.
She explains how the new research can be used to help conserve the endangered
big cats."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
