One in four mammals risks extinction
Monday, October 6, 2008 - 07:56
in Biology & Nature
BARCELONA, Spain (Reuters) - A quarter of the world's mammals are threatened with extinction, an international survey showed on Monday, and the destruction of habitats and hunting are the major causes.
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