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If you liked this story, share it with other people. In late May, Mongabay accompanied a group of conservationists and scientists to Taï National Park — a large rainforest in Côte d’Ivoire famous for ...

Genes are short sections of DNA that determine an animal's traits—everything from coat color and claw strength to body shape and health. But sometimes, these genes mutate. And while the word itself ...