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#inbreeding — Public Fediverse posts

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  1. Rare Black Zebra Foal With Polka Dots Spotted In Kenya

    "A rare newborn zebra foal with polka-dots instead of stripes has been photographed in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya."

    #SciComm by @GrrlScientist

    #wildlife #coloration #pigments #genetics #inbreeding #zebra #Africa #Kenya grrlscientist.substack.com/p/r

  2. Rare Black Zebra Foal With Polka Dots Spotted In Kenya

    "A rare newborn zebra foal with polka-dots instead of stripes has been photographed in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya."

    #SciComm by @grrlscientist

    #wildlife #coloration #pigments #genetics #inbreeding #zebra #Africa #Kenya grrlscientist.substack.com/p/r

  3. #DNA from #mammoth remains reveals the history of the last surviving population
    A small group of #woollymammoths became trapped on Wrangel Island around 10,000 years ago when rising sea levels separated the island from mainland #Siberia. Small, isolated populations of animals lead to #inbreeding and #genetic defects, and it has long been thought that the Wrangel Island #mammoths ultimately succumbed to this problem about 4,000 years ago.
    arstechnica.com/science/2024/0