Plymouth University

New mole species discovered in country’s east

Published by Hurriyet on Mon, 08/14/2023 - 06:00

Two previously undiscovered mole species, believed to have been around for 3 million years, have been identified in eastern Türkiye.

In a joint study conducted by Ondokuz Mayıs University in Türkiye, Indiana University in the U.S. and Plymouth University in the U.K., the new species were confirmed using DNA technology.