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Posted Wed Jun 18 2008: from Times Online (UK): Poachers kill last four wild northern white rhinos http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1213796528 The last four northern white rhinoceros remaining in the wild are feared to have been killed for their horns by poachers and are now believed to be extinct in the wild. Only a few are left in captivity but they are difficult to breed and the number is so low that the species is regarded as biologically unviable. [Read more stories about: endangered list, hunting to extinction] New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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