GIRAFFES COULD GO EXTINCT – THE 5 BIGGEST THREATS THEY FACE
AUTHOR: DEREK E LEE, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF BIOLOGY, PENN STATE THIS ARTICLE WAS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON THE CONVERSTATION IMAGES: SHIRLEY LE GUERN Giraffes are the world’s tallest mammals and an African icon, but they are also vulnerable to extinction. Giraffe populations have declined by 40% in the last 30 years, and there are now fewer than 70,000 mature individuals left in the …
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