Juvenile Alpine Chamois in the Italian Alps (IMAGE)

Durham University

Juvenile Alpine Chamois in the Italian Alps

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This is a juvenile Alpine Chamois in the Italian Alps.

Alpine goats appear to be shrinking in size as they react to changes in climate, according to new research from Durham University.

Lead author Dr. Tom Mason, in the School of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, at Durham University, said: "Body size declines attributed to climate change are widespread in the animal kingdom, with many fish, bird and mammal species getting smaller."

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Tom Mason

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