Israel study shows at least 2,000 species of reptiles are threatened
The findings document that 58% of all turtle species and 50% of all crocodile species are in danger of becoming extinct.
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The findings document that 58% of all turtle species and 50% of all crocodile species are in danger of becoming extinct.
50% of all turtle and crocodile species face the threat of extinction. The new assessment will enable researchers to understand the conservation needs of threatened species.
'Climate change is expected to have significant effects on reptiles. We still have a lot of work ahead of us' - Click the link for more details.
The researchers urge that more efforts be made to prevent societal extinction.
Species can actually go extinct more than once. In a biological sense, species become extinct when the last animal of a species stops breathing. But they can also become extinct a second time, researchers say.