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Elephant DNA Studied

Posted by michael on from the african-or-european dept.

randomErr writes "Africa may harbor three species of elephant instead of just two, suggests a study based on DNA extracted from dung. If that is confirmed, it means that roughly 12,000 elephants living in western Africa are a distinct and endangered species, due to their small scattered populations as reported here at Newsday."

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  1. finally by tps12 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    At long last scientists will discover the secret behind the elephant's superior memory.

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  2. The Science Experiment by RedWolves2 · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Teacher: "Jimmy, are you ready to give your presentation to the class?"

    Jimmy: "Yes for my project for 12th grade biology I researched the DNA of dogs. I wanted to research the different species of Dogs and see how many variation I could find living around my house.

    "I first went to the park and found that dogs left behind doggy dung, which the owners didn't pick up. I found that if I pick up the dung and examine it for it's DNA I could figure out the many variations of dog that live near my house.

    "If I examined teh doggy dung further I could tell what brand of dog food the dog eats.

    "So let me show you a sample of the doggy dung. Here you can..."

    Teacher: "THANK YOU JIMMY! That was very...interesting. Susie are you ready for your presentation."