Extinctions 'may threaten Madagascar's biodiversity for 23 million years
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The macroevolutionary impact of recent and imminent mammal extinctions on Madagascar
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It would take 23 million years for evolution to replace Madagascar's endangered mammals
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Most of Madagascar's Palm Trees Near Extinction
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The Sixth Mass Extinction: fact, fiction or speculation? - Cowie - 2022 - Biological Reviews - Wiley Online Library
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Deforestation and Forest Degradation, Threats
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Biodiversity: Rising rate of extinction to wildlife in Madagascar - BBC Newsround
About One Million Species Face Risk of Extinction, U.N. Report Says - WSJ
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Madagascar's extraordinary biodiversity: Evolution, distribution, and use
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Into the Forbidden Forest, Science
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Scientists find Madagascar chameleon last seen 100 years ago – The Irish News
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Past and future decline and extinction of species
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Infographic: A Look at the Big Five Mass Extinctions, TS Digest
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Unique Madagascan Mammals on Fast Track to Extinction - Animal Survival International
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Land, Free Full-Text
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Madagascar's sacred trees face existential threats in a changing world