The African elephant is actually two different species, according to a new DNA study that may settle a long-simmering debate. "The big surprise of this paper," though, is just how genetically different the African savanna elephant and the African forest elephant are, co-author David Reich said. According to the new research, the two major types of African elephants are about as genetically distinct from each other as the Asian elephant is from the extinct woolly mammoth. (source: news.nationalgeographic.com)
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