Animals on the Brink of Extinction
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Large mammals such as the tapir are the first to disappear in human-modified ecosystems. (Mauro Galetti)
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White-lipped peccaries used to be the dominant terrestrial mammals in South American rainforests. (Mauro Galetti)
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Muriquis and other large primates are vanishing from tropical ecosystems. (Pedro Jordano)
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Scientists are studying the effects of defaunation in tropical forests. (Mauro Galetti)
