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chiruochiba t1_iqtscic wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Chernobyl black frogs reveal evolution in action by Picture-unrelated

From the scientific article:

>Females start to breed at 2–3 years of age (Özdemir et al., 2012), which means that 10–15 generations have passed since the Chornobyl accident.

2022-1986=36 years

Divide by 2.5, which is the approximate number of years it takes for a newborn female to reach maturity = about 15 generations of new reproductive females.

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[deleted] t1_iqtt2tw wrote

Thank you! That is surprising, I didn't realize how long lived and slow breeders they are.

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