Genetics of endangered African monkey suggest troubles from warming climate
Wednesday, February 29, 2012 - 12:31
in Biology & Nature
A rare and endangered monkey in an African equatorial rainforest is providing a look into our climatic future through its DNA. Its genes show that wild drills, already an overhunted species, may see a dramatic population decline if the forest dries out and vegetation becomes sparser amid warming temperatures, researchers report.