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  • All polar bears may have some Irish ancestry

    Ralph Maughan

    Though polar bears did not originate in Ireland, all may have a maternal line to one ancestral female brown bear in Ireland- Today’s sophisticated genetic analysis keeps finding the most interesting bits of biological history. DNA hints at polar bears’ Irish ancestry. By Susan Miliu. Science News.

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