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Ice Age climate change played a bigger role in skunk genetics than geological barriers


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  • Location: Camborne
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Climate plays a key role in determining what animals can live where. And while human-induced climate change has been causing major problems for wildlife as of late, changes in the Earth's climate have impacted evolution for millions of years—offering tantalizing clues into how to protect animals facing climate change today. In a new paper in Ecology and Evolution, scientists have delved into the effects of Ice Age climate change upon the evolution of tiny, hand-standing skunks.

Read more at: https://phys.org/news/2017-05-ice-age-climate-bigger-role.html#jCp

 

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