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Scientists studied more than 700 ancient Chinese poems that mention the Yangtze finless porpoise to determine its population ...

The discovery provides a fascinating glimpse into Florida’s prehistoric past and adds another significant chapter to our understanding of the megafauna that inhabited North America before their ...

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Extinction of the finless porpoise would throw the ecosystem out of balance, Liu explained. As a top predator, the porpoise eats fish that feed on aquatic grasses. The rare mammal is also an ...