One in Four Mammals at Risk of Extinction
The fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) found in south-east Asia

The fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) found in south-east Asia

One in four mammals is at risk of disappearing forever, according to the latest assessment released today by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), whose ‘red list’ classifies species according to their extinction risk every year.

A gallery of photographs of some of the now endangered species from the UK Guardian.

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