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Geneticists define new elephant species

By Susan Milius

- More than 2 years ago

A new study of the genetics of African elephants shows that forest dwellers differ so much from those roaming the savannas that the two may be separate species. And that may not be the end of the story.

African elephants on savannas may be a separate species from those in forests. African Wildlife Foundation

The traditional view lumped African elephants into one species located in a genus different from that of Asian elephants.