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Why are lemurs nearly extinct, and yet so diverse?

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Scientists sequenced the genomes of 162 lemurs from 50 species across Madagascar , the largest effort to sequence lemur genomes to date.

The study's analyses reveal widespread gene flow between lemur species over hundreds of thousands of years.

The most diverse species appear to be the ones with fragmented populations in multiple ecosystems across the island.

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