New genomic research has resolved a century-old debate over gentoo penguins, revealing four distinct species rather than one with several subspecies. The newly recognised Kerguelen gentoo lives on ...
Chimpanzees are divided into four subspecies separated by geographic barriers like rivers. Previous studies attempting to understand chimpanzee population histories have been limited either by a poor ...
The IUCN, the global wildlife conservation authority, now officially recognizes four distinct giraffe species, it announced on Aug. 21. Until recently, giraffes across Africa were classified as a ...