Unknown mammals may lurk nearby, biology professor tells 'With Good Reason' - title update
by Chad Osborne
December 14, 2023
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Unknown mammals are hiding in plain sight, according to a recent study from a group of researchers that included Radford University Assistant Professor of Biology Tara Pelletier.
These unknown, ready-to-be-discovered mammals have yet to be found because most are small and look similar to known mammals. Their characteristics are so similar to the mammals we already know that biologists have not recognized them as a separate species, Pelletier and the study's co-authors say.
Some of those mammal species may be lurking in Southwest Virginia and throughout the commonwealth, said Pelletier, who spoke about the research recently in a recorded interview with the With Good Reason public radio program.
“Even if animals look the same to our human eyes, they can have genetic differences that make them different species,” Pelletier said in the interview, which is now available as a podcast at withgoodreason.org.
Unknown mammals are hiding in plain sight, according to a recent study from a group of researchers that included Radford University Assistant Professor of Biology Tara Pelletier.
These unknown, ready-to-be-discovered mammals have yet to be found because most are small and look similar to known mammals. Their characteristics are so similar to the mammals we already know that biologists have not recognized them as a separate species, Pelletier and the study's co-authors say.
Some of those mammal species may be lurking in Southwest Virginia and throughout the commonwealth, said Pelletier, who spoke about the research recently in a recorded interview with the With Good Reason public radio program.
“Even if animals look the same to our human eyes, they can have genetic differences that make them different species,” Pelletier said in the interview, which is now available as a podcast at withgoodreason.org.
Unknown mammals are hiding in plain sight, according to a recent study from a group of researchers that included Radford University Assistant Professor of Biology Tara Pelletier.
These unknown, ready-to-be-discovered mammals have yet to be found because most are small and look similar to known mammals. Their characteristics are so similar to the mammals we already know that biologists have not recognized them as a separate species, Pelletier and the study's co-authors say.
Some of those mammal species may be lurking in Southwest Virginia and throughout the commonwealth, said Pelletier, who spoke about the research recently in a recorded interview with the With Good Reason public radio program.
“Even if animals look the same to our human eyes, they can have genetic differences that make them different species,” Pelletier said in the interview, which is now available as a podcast at withgoodreason.org.
Unknown mammals are hiding in plain sight, according to a recent study from a group of researchers that included Radford University Assistant Professor of Biology Tara Pelletier.
These unknown, ready-to-be-discovered mammals have yet to be found because most are small and look similar to known mammals. Their characteristics are so similar to the mammals we already know that biologists have not recognized them as a separate species, Pelletier and the study's co-authors say.
Some of those mammal species may be lurking in Southwest Virginia and throughout the commonwealth, said Pelletier, who spoke about the research recently in a recorded interview with the With Good Reason public radio program.
“Even if animals look the same to our human eyes, they can have genetic differences that make them different species,” Pelletier said in the interview, which is now available as a podcast at withgoodreason.org.