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The Guardian newspaper: International | guardian.co.uk
Дата публікації:
15/09/2020 12:43
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http://www.vsinovyny.com/7056201
15/09/2020 12:43 // The Guardian newspaper: International | guardian.co.uk
Deformities point to unsettling sign of extremely low genetic diversity in isolated population in the Santa Monica mountains
Mountain lions with crooked tails have been spotted in the Santa Monica mountains, an unsettling sign of extremely low genetic diversity within an isolated population of less than two dozen individuals roaming the rugged canyonlands just north of Los Angeles.
In early March, biologists examined a young sedated male mountain lion. The cougar, designated P-81, had a kinked tail shaped like the letter L and only one descended testicle, a condition known as cryptorchidism.
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