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Where did all of Madagascar's species come from?

October, 2009

(2009 Year of Science themes - Celebrate Geosciences and Planet Earth)

Madagascar is home to an incredible collection of unique and fascinating species.  To understand this biodiversity, scientists use an interdisciplinary approach combining geology and biology to unravel the puzzle.  Dr. Anne Yoder, Professor of Biology and Evolutionary Anthropology at Duke University, is the Director of the Duke Lemur Center.  She talked with us about the evolutionary history of Madagascar's species.


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