Coat colour adaptation of post-glacial horses to increasing forest vegetation

Nature Ecology & Evolution
Edson Sandoval-CastellanosArne Ludwig

Abstract

Wild horses unexpectedly survived terminal Pleistocene megafaunal extinctions until eventual European extirpation in the twentieth century. This survival is tied to either their occurrence in cryptic open habitats or their adaptation to forests. Our niche modelling inferred an increasing presence of horses in post-glacial forests, and our analysis of ancient DNA suggested significant selection for black phenotypes as indicating adaptation to forests.

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Nov 24, 2019·Molecular Ecology·Lindsey E FendersonBastien Llamas
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