DNA tests reveal new dolphin species (photos)

Mongabay
By Jeremy HanceOct 30, 2013, 2:04 pm101 pts
With the help of DNA tests, scientists have declared a new dolphin species that dwells off the coast of northern Australia. The discovery was made after a team of researchers looked at the world's humpback dolphins (in the genus Sousa), which sport telltale humps just behind their dorsal fins. While long-known…

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