Genomic analysis confirms the uniqueness of Iberian red deer in Europe

[clive Grazalema]

A great study showing that the red deer seen on the Iberian Peninsular are indeed a sub species. (apart from the introduced ones for hunting with bigger antlers and the hybrids one assumes?)

A genome study of more than 700 European red deer has identified four distribution areas on the continent (Norway, Scotland, Spain and Central Europe), each with their own genetic characteristics that need to be preserved

Full article here: https://phys.org/news/2024-09-genomic-analysis-uniqueness-iberian-red.html

Read about the red deer in Spain here: https://wildsideholidays.co.uk/the-red-deer/

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