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IUCN Species of the Day: Aquatic Tenrec

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The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(tm)

Photo credit: Kevin H. Barnes

The Aquatic Tenre, Limnogale mergulus, is listed as ‘VULNERABLE’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Continue reading →