| On the basis of parsimony alone the single ancestor theory seems highly likely. |
| Modern elephants and woolly mammoths share a common ancestor that split into separate species about 6 million years ago, the study reports. |
| And the connection must be through an agnate ancestor some generations older than the Royal personage. |
| For any tribal group to trace their whakapapa to an eponymous ancestor, it has to be proven through blood lines. |
| Mating between eastern Canadian wolves, red wolves, and coyotes is possible, he said, because they share a common ancestor. |
| The cult of spirits, shamanism, and ancestor worship compose the three major parts of traditional Hmong religion. |
