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Have invasive species caused any extinctions?
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Introducing a new species into an ecosystem can have unforeseen and disastrous consequences for the species that already live there.
What If Mosquitoes Went Extinct?
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Imagine going outside in the summer and not being eaten alive by mosquitoes. Yeah, no mosquitoes! Well, don't celebrate just yet, because a world with no mosquitoes might have a radically different food chain.
Goodbye, Melomys: Climate Change Claims Its First Mammal Species
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The Bramble Cay melomys is the first mammal extinct due to climate change. Learn more about the Australian melomys in this HowStuffWorks Now article.
Howstuffworks Interviews: Extinction Level Events with Annalee Newitz
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Author Annalee Newitz (Gawker Media's Gizmodo editor-in-chief) talks to us about Earth's 5 mass extinctions, as well as the possibility that we live in one right now.
Madagascar's Most Famous Species Is Near Extinction
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Why are lemurs on Madagascar at risk of extinction? Learn more about endangered lemurs in this HowStuffWorks Now article.
Meet Gigantopithecus, the Extinct Giant Orangutan in 'The Jungle Book'
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The character of King Louie gets a serious primate upgrade in the new Disney live-action-meets-CGI film. Did the ape also serve as inspiration for sasquatch and yeti?
Extinct Marsupial Lions Killed Prey in a Really Weird Way
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The method this ancient carnivore employed is unlike anything we see in predators today.
What the Stuff?!: 5 Signs of a Modern Mass Extinction
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Most people want the human species to continue forever, right? But, what if I were to tell you we're facing a mass extinction right now?
Should we bring extinct species back to life?
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De-extinction is a controversial topic. Find out the pros and cons of bringing extinct species back to life at HowStuffWorks.
Meet 5 Lazarus Species, Animals Once Presumed Extinct, But Alive and Well
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Sometimes organisms, thought to be long gone from the world, rise from extinction like Lazarus from the dead, though it is a rare occurrence.