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Spineless' animals under threat of extinction [1]

A fifth of animals without backbones could be at risk of extinction, say scientists.

Almost 80% of the world's species are invertebrates, meaning they lack a spinal column.

Publication Date: 
31/08/2012
BBC (UK) [2]
Tags:
Wildlife [3], Extinct Species [4], Water Resources [5], Habitat [6], Global Warming [7], Agriculture [8], Water Pollution [9], Ecosystems [10], Marine Life [11], Carbon Dioxide [12], Insects [13], Forests [14], Fisheries [15], Biodiversity [16]

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