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The Last Male Northern White Rhino Has Died
« on: March 20, 2018, 11:12:52 am »
The Last Male Northern White Rhino Has Died



By Josh Davis
20 Mar 2018, 12:26



This means that only two female northern white rhino are now known to exist and as the current situation stands, the subspecies is set to go extinct. All hopes will now be pinned on using IVF to bring the rhino back from extinction, although the technology is yet to prove its worth.

The last male, named Sudan, was living out his years at the Ol Pajeta Conservancy, Kenya, after having moved there from a Czech zoo in 2009. At 45 years old, he was considered an old man, but after contracting an infection in his back right leg the odds really were stacked against him. In the end, it was decided that the best option for the welfare of Sudan was to euthanize him. 

http://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/the-last-male-northern-white-rhino-has-died/
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Re: The Last Male Northern White Rhino Has Died
« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2018, 11:24:48 am »
So?

90% of all species that ever inhabited this planet are extinct.     Move on.
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Re: The Last Male Northern White Rhino Has Died
« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2018, 11:27:01 am »
Why did I instantly think about John McCain?
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Re: The Last Male Northern White Rhino Has Died
« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2018, 11:38:06 am »
Quote from: andy58-in-nh on March 20, 2018, 11:27:01 am
Why did I instantly think about John McCain?

Well except for the herd of that bread seems to be thriving and in no need of protective status.....  I could see it!   :beer:
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Re: The Last Male Northern White Rhino Has Died
« Reply #4 on: March 20, 2018, 01:39:43 pm »
And how much genetic difference is there between them and the Southern White Rhino? Enviros like to play that game. 'Oh no, this is the Eastern Bank Mississippi River flying striped spotted frilled riparian mud skipper, not the Western Bank Mississippi River flying striped spotted frilled riparian mud skipper,' even though there's almost no genetic difference.

Not that I celebrate the extinction of species, but enviros pull that cheesy scam alot.
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