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Old 03-04-2011, 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by dellinger63 View Post
But in the last five centuries, at least 80 out of 5,570 mammal species have bitten the dust, providing a clear warning of the peril to biodiversity.

What these frog scientists might have missed?

Over 400 new mammal species have been named since 1993!
Wow! Someone might mistakenly think that means that 400 new species have appeared, to replace the 80 that are gone. Which would be really wrong. LOL !
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