Dwarfism and gigantism drive human-mediated extinctions on islands
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Researchers analyzed island mammal species, finding that those with extreme body size shifts are at higher risk of extinction. Conservation efforts should prioritize protecting insular giants and dwarfs, the last evolutionary marvels of island life.
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- Island dwarfs and giants are disproportionality prone to human-mediated extinctions American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) · Mar 9, 2023 · first to report
- Insular dwarfs and giants more likely to go extinct German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig · Mar 9, 2023
- Island-inhabiting giants, dwarves more vulnerable to extinction University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Mar 9, 2023