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Originally Posted By: Smithsonian
We’re excited to share the discovery of the first new canid species in Africa in 150 years! Meet the African golden wolf, a small canid that lives in North and East Africa. A team of researchers, including one of our very own #SCBI scientists, Klaus-Peter Koepfli, published their finding today in "Current Biology." Though previously thought to be of the same species, DNA evidence shows that the “golden jackals” of East Africa and Eurasia are actually two distinct species.
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We’re excited to share the discovery of the first new canid species in Africa in 150 years! Meet the African golden wolf, a small canid that lives in North and East Africa. A team of researchers, including one of our very own #SCBI scientists, Klaus-Peter Koepfli, published their finding today in "Current Biology." Though previously thought to be of the same species, DNA evidence shows that the “golden jackals” of East Africa and Eurasia are actually two distinct species.
Link to full article here