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“The small Borneo elephant represents the last remnant of an ancient lineage, a team of international biologists has determined. The finding, based on DNA samples, overturns a long-held prevailing theory of the animals’ origins: that they were descended from domesticated elephants that reverted to the wild.” -
The New York Times (free registration required)

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