25% of Mammals Face Extinction

October 07, 2008

Holy fucking cock-balls.

One in four of the world's 5,487 known mammal species face extinction, according to a new conservation "report card" unveiled today. Marine mammals face even steeper odds, with one in three species at risk of disappearing, according to the study.

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Humans are mostly to blame, as habitat loss, pollution, and hunting continue to squeeze at-risk species.

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