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Koala Population Crash Occurred 100,000 Years Ago, Before Humans Arrived, Genomic Study Finds
Key Takeaways
- Koala population declined severely 100,000 years ago due to climate change, before humans arrived.
- All modern koalas descend from a single ancestral population that survived glacial periods.
- Genomic analysis of mutation rates allowed researchers to reconstruct population history.
- Findings overturn earlier studies blaming human arrival for koala decline.
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DT Editorial Team··via phys.org