Title:

Desert elephants pass on knowledge - not mutations - to survive

Author(s):
Publication Year:
2016
Publication Title:

Despite reported differences in appearance and behavior, DNA evidence finds that Namibian desert elephants share the same DNA as African savanna elephants. However, Namibian desert-dwelling elephants should be protected so they can continue to pass on their unique knowledge and survival skills to future generations.

Place:
Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Series:
Science Daily
Series Number:
3 August 2016
Item Type:
Report
Language:
en