Thursday, 26 April 2018

Wildlife haven of Sulawesi much younger than first thought, according to new research



Date:  April 11, 2018
Source:  University of Oxford

Summary:
New research has shed light on the origins of some of South East Asia's most iconic and unique wildlife; the 'deer-pig' (Sulawesi Babirusa), 'warty pig' and the 'miniature buffalo.' In doing so, the research has revealed that Sulawesi, the island paradise where they were discovered, is younger than previously thought.

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