They say the people you spend the most time with rub off on you – and this saying extends to the animal kingdom.

Falling populations of Tasmanian devils (Sarcophilus harrisii) in areas where spotted quolls (Dasyurus maculatus) also reside means quolls are travelling shorter distances to scavenge and breed – decreasing genetic exchange between individuals.

So, what are the genetic implications? And are quolls evolving due to these environmental changes? https://ausgeo.co/quollgenes

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#environment #academia #research #academicchatter #biodiversity #ecology #biology #nature #wildlife #science #scientist

I promise I will post half sensible, half intelligent things, eventually.

But my present concern, today, is the current lack of quolls on this platform (well… this seems on par with their virtual extinction on the Australian mainland.)

An under-appreciated and critically threatened animal.

#quolls #marsupialpost #endangered #spottedquoll #Dasyurus #easternquoll #tigerquoll