These Are the Animals Scientists Predict Will Go Extinct Next

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To protect these animals, think big—and small.

Published Mar. 9 2023 2:00PM EST

Giant_tortoise_of_the_galapagos_islands_jyktm1 — FelixReyesPhotography / Wikimedia Commons

In the Dr. Seuss children’s book Horton Hears a Who!, Horton the elephant goes to great lengths to protect the planet of Whoville, so tiny that it exists on a single speck of dust.

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These Are the Animals Scientists Predict Will Go Extinct Next

To protect these animals, think big—and small.

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Maddie Bender