Ghost Elephants in Angola Are a Living Genetic Mystery — DNA from Their Dung Is Now Offering Answers

 

(Posted 13th May 2026)

 

Courtesy of African Elephant News

Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine (US), May 12, 2026
Ghost elephants have been roaming across a lush wetland in Angola for years, but they’re not the kind of ghosts that are invisible and haunt people. These elephants are real, albeit rarely seen — they travel by night, moving stealthily and leaving few traces behind. Most intriguing of all, though, is that they are part of an isolated population that tells a mysterious genetic tale.
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