Genetic exploration of endangered Galapagos tortoises
Thursday, December 19, 2013 - 07:00
in Paleontology & Archaeology
The whalers, buccaneers, and other seafarers who plied the Pacific in centuries past brought rats, goats, and pigs along with them, seeding the islands they came across—intentionally and unintentionally—to establish food supplies for future voyages.