(Posted 17th April 2026)
Courtesy of African Elephant News
| Will Dunham, Reuters (Britain), April 16, 2026 |
| The largest genomic study of African elephants to date has found that both species – savanna and forest elephants – remain in generally good genetic health despite long-term numerical declines, though some isolated populations are showing worrisome signs of inbreeding and ?deleterious mutations. Researchers analyzed the genetic health of African elephants – Earth’s largest land animals – by looking at genome data for 181 savanna elephants and 51 forest elephants from ?29 locations across 17 countries. |
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