In war-torn South Sudan, giraffes retain a surprisingly healthy gene pool
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https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/09/in-war-torn-south-sudan-giraffes-retain-a-surprisingly-healthy-gene-pool/
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Giraffes living in the South Sudan’s war-torn savannas are genetically healthy and connected to nearby giraffe populations by gene flow, despite decades of conflict, recent research suggests. These findings show that “regions of the world that have been affected by conflict can maintain a lot of biodiversity and should therefore not be overlooked by genetic […]
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