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Wild animals are lost by humans
In the past 40 years, the population of Earth's species has halved, an alarming number and much more serious than previous reports.
Extinction
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Komodo dragon, prehistoric monster about to be extinct
The world's largest lizard species has them close to dinosaurs that are facing extinction because of gender imbalance and narrow living conditions.
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The 10 rarest snakes of the planet are about to be extinct
Before the invasion and destruction of habitats, rare snakes stood before the brink of extinction with a serious decline in the number of species.
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Giant monster in the Amazon River before extinction
Scientists warn the Arapaima, a fish up to 3m long and weighing 180kg, about to disappear completely in the Amazon basin.
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Need to protect rare bat bats before the risk of extinction
Crows bats in Ca Mau have the scientific name of Pteropus vampyrus. This is a rare mammal in the list of protected species of the International Wildlife Protection Organ…
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Pangolin faces the threat of extinction from humans
On July 29, a group of conservationists from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) warned of the risk of extinction of pangolin.
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Emperor penguins face extinction
Global warming may cause emperor penguins to reduce the number of serious individuals, even facing risks.
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Perspective of mass extinction like dinosaurs
The world is precarious in the brink of mass extinction, and humans have accelerated the disappearance of organisms by 10,000 times.
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Penguins face extinction
The oceans are under attack, many fisheries are on the verge of collapse and 90% of large fish are over-exploited.
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Endangered species of alien snail species
Scientists have discovered a new snail, which looks like small alien creatures standing on the brink of extinction.
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Lions are disappearing in West Africa
The lord of the green forest is standing on the verge of extinction in West Africa, with only a few hundred surviving now.
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Congressional national symbol of extinction
According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the Okapi giraffes live in dense forests and white flufftail birds are likely to become extinct.
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One-fifth of animals are at risk of extinction
The number of animals living on Earth is declining rapidly, especially mammals, when about one fifth of animals are at risk of extinction.
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Southeast Asian ungulate animals are on the verge of extinction
Wild species of hooves, including some endemic species in the Greater Mekong subregion, are at risk of permanent disappearance unless the governments of the region in th…
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Mother of the giant rhino launched in America
The baby rhino father is named Sanjay, and his mother is Penny. After 16 months of pregnancy, Penny gave birth to her at the Bronx Zoo, New York. As soon as it was born,…