A new study indicates that ivory poaching in African #elephants are resulting in tusk-less elephants. Study is very important in the sense that it proves; humans are changing anatomy of wildlife. Humans effecting the evolution on a small time scale also.
science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…
science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…
The study is done in Gorongosa national park in Mozambique.
To finance the conflict during 1977 to 1992, Ivory poaching resulted in slaughter of 90% of elephants.
As a result tusk-less were left to breed & pass on the trait. In effect genetically engineered by mass poaching.
To finance the conflict during 1977 to 1992, Ivory poaching resulted in slaughter of 90% of elephants.
As a result tusk-less were left to breed & pass on the trait. In effect genetically engineered by mass poaching.
The study found that before War 18.5% females were naturally tusk less. After war 33% r tusk-less born since 90.
How on small time scale also humans are impacting evolution. Alarming. Do read study.
Representative picture of African elephants taken by good friend @saroshlodhi.
How on small time scale also humans are impacting evolution. Alarming. Do read study.
Representative picture of African elephants taken by good friend @saroshlodhi.
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