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Image: 'Extinct' Persian Leopard Snapped in Afghanistan
Take that, camera trap! A Persian Leopard proves it's tougher than the poachers hunting it into extinction in Afghanistan. Click Here for the rest of the story. (via news.nationalgeographic.com)
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Link: Wild Tiger Population Dropped by 96.8% in 20 Years
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/07/wild-tiger-popula...
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According to the latest estimates, there are only about 3,200 tigers left in the wild on the entire planet. That's a catastrophically sharp decline from the 100,000 tigers that were estimated to be in the wild in 1990.
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14 Extinct Animals That Were Rediscovered
Science Buzz Here are the stories of 14 animals thought to be extinct, but then rediscovered hundreds or millions of years later. I like to think of it as Mother Nature playing a little prank on us. And we probably, most definitely, deserve it.
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Pygmy Tarsiers
Science Buzz Tiny furry creature thought to be extinct were rediscovered after 80 years of hiding on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. They look like baby aliens crossed with furbies! I want.
