The extinction risk for many species may have been seriously underestimated new research published in the journal Nature has shown. The methodology currently used to determine extinction risk is flawed! Current methodology includes birth-to-death ratio and environmental conditions. These are two useful measures, but researchers Brett Melbourne and Alan Hastings believe that there are other overlooked assessment criteria that are overlooked: physical size of individual members of a species; behavior of individual members of a species; and most importantly--male-to-female ratio. If these other criteria are factored mathematically, many species may be 100 times greater to become extinct that previously thought!

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In China, endangered Tigers are cut in half for easier transport to Tiger meat restaurants.

Just in time for your summer barbecues--Monkey Meat!

You may now get back to your hot dogs and beer,

--El Tiburon

P.S. Call me a hippie, but I don't think one's food should have a recognizable smile.

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