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Giant jewels and spray toads: The world’s rarest species

More species than ever before are facing extinction according to the latest Red List of Threatened Species from the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.
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The Kihansi spray toad is thought to be extinct in the wild.
The Kihansi spray toad is thought to be extinct in the wild.
(Image: Tim Herman)

More species than ever before are facing extinction according to the latest from the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.

Gallery: Giant jewels and spray toads: The world’s rarest species

Topics: Conservation

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