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(See J. Soubrier et al., "Early cave art and ancient DNA record the origin of European bison," Nature Communications, doi:10.1038/ncomms13158, 2016.)
Image of the Day: Bison Roots
Combined evidence from ancient DNA and cave art led scientists to conclude that the European bison, pictured here, appeared around 120,000 years ago as a result of hybridization between cattle ancestors and extinct steppe bison. The finding is published this week (October 18) in Nature Communications.
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