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Koko News    |   Science   |   27 Nov 2025

Thousands of African Forest Elephants Discovered Through DNA in Poo

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ScientistshavediscoveredthousandsofAfricanforestelephantsusingDNAfromtheirdung.

科學家利用糞便中的DNA發現了數千頭非洲森林象。

Thousands of African Forest Elephants Discovered Through DNA in Poo: image

Thestudy, conductedbytheInternationalUnionforConservationofNature, foundahigherpopulationthanpreviouslythought.

國際自然保護聯盟進行的這項研究發現,該物種的數量比之前認為的要多。

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Theseelephants, criticallyendangeredduetohabitatloss, playacrucialroleintheecosystembyspreadingseedsintheirpoop.

這些因棲息地喪失而瀕臨滅絕的大象,透過糞便傳播種子,在生態系統中發揮著至關重要的作用。

Thousands of African Forest Elephants Discovered Through DNA in Poo: image

Scientists have discovered thousands of African forest elephants using DNA from their dung.

Thousands of African Forest Elephants Discovered Through DNA in Poo: image

The study, conducted by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, found a higher population than previously thought.

Thousands of African Forest Elephants Discovered Through DNA in Poo: image

These elephants, critically endangered due to habitat loss, play a crucial role in the ecosystem by spreading seeds in their poop.