Thursday, August 20, 2026
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How well do past extinctions predict extinction risk today?

In the last few centuries, mammals and other animals have been going extinct at least 100 times faster than they did before humans arrived on the scene. So who will be next? Which species are most likely to survive, and which will die out?

How well do past extinctions predict extinction risk today?
Image: Phys.org
In the last few centuries, mammals and other animals have been going extinct at least 100 times faster than they did before humans arrived on the scene. So who will be next? Which species are most likely to survive, and which will die out?

Originally published at Phys.org

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