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Arizona Cave Yields Mammal With Ancient Genetic Legacy

Original: Hidden In An Arizona Cave, North America's Most Mysterious Mammal Harbors A Genetic Legacy Going Back Thousands Of Years

A mysterious mammal found hidden in an Arizona cave is reported to carry a genetic legacy stretching back thousands of years. The story, covered by IFLScience, highlights how the animal's isolated habitat preserved an ancient lineage, offering scientists rare insight into North America's distant biological past.

Why now: The unusual find of an ancient genetic lineage preserved in an Arizona cave is drawing interest from science readers.

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• Hidden In An Arizona Cave, North America's Most Mysterious Mammal Harbors A Genetic Legacy Going Back Thousands Of Years · IFLScience

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