鬼魂、恶魔和墓地:灭绝倒计时万圣节

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现在是10月31日,全国各地的孩子们都装扮成鬼魂、吸血鬼、僵尸和小黄人。

与此同时,世界各地的野生动物物种面临着另一种幽灵:灭绝的风险。有些已经跨越面纱,走向了另一个世界。

“灭绝倒计时”多年来报道了许多这类物种。这里有一些故事,让你沉浸在万圣节的气氛中


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John R. Platt is the editor of The Revelator. An award-winning environmental journalist, his work has appeared in 大众科学, Audubon, Motherboard, and numerous other magazines and publications. His "Extinction Countdown" column has run continuously since 2004 and has covered news and science related to more than 1,000 endangered species. John lives on the outskirts of Portland, Ore., where he finds himself surrounded by animals and cartoonists.

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