New species of extinct ape discovered in tomb of ancient Chinese noblewoman
Gibbon likely belonged to Lady Xia, grandmother of China’s first emperor, but its species appears to have been driven to extinction by deforestation.
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Numbers of Snow Leopards in the Wild Impossible to Determine
The big cats’ decline is understated, and their viability remains in doubt because of human settlements, climate change, and poaching. Removing leopards from the endangered list may give the impression that they’re safe when in fact the numbers are unknown.