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Mammal loss threatens Latin America ecosystem benefits
The jaguar is the Americas’ largest feline, reaching up to more than 100 kilograms and almost two meters long. Copyright: Joshua J. Cotten/Unsplash, (public domain image).
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Larger mammal species more vulnerable to extinction
More than 40 per cent of ecosystem services provided by mammals already lost in Latin America
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