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Why South Africa’s leopards shrank to half their normal size

Science Daily · Jun 24, 2026, 12:00 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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A hidden population of South African leopards has revealed a remarkable evolutionary story. Researchers analyzing entire leopard genomes discovered that the Cape Floristic Region’s leopards are not only much smaller than most African leopards, but also genetically distinct after being isolated for r

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