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Millions of Years Later, Lemurs Continue to Evolve and Defy the Laws of Nature

When a species colonizes a new environment, it often experiences an episode of rapid diversification before stabilizing itself. This pattern, well documented in the theory of adaptive radiation, does not seem to apply to the lemurs of Madagascar. Since their arrival on the island, these primates are constantly evolving, generating ever more biological diversity. This surprising dynamic questions about the real motors of speciation and the future…
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When a species colonizes a new environment, it often experiences an episode of rapid diversification before stabilizing itself. This pattern, well documented in the theory of adaptive radiation, does not seem to apply to the lemurs of Madagascar. Since their arrival on the island, these primates are constantly evolving, generating ever more biological diversity. This surprising dynamic questions about the real motors of speciation and the future…

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Science-et-vie.com broke the news in on Monday, October 27, 2025.
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