The Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered (EDGE) program, led by the Zoological Society of London, focuses on animals that have unique evolutionary histories and face immediate risk of extinction. (Read a news article.)
The 10 “Weird” Focal Species for 2007
- Pygmy hippopotamus
- Attenborough’s long-beaked echidna
- Hispaniolan solenodon
- Bactrian camel
- Yangtze River dolphin
- Slender loris (Pictured above)
- Hirola antelope
- Golden-rumped elephant shrew
- Bumblebee bat
- Long-eared jerboaPhotograph of slender loris by Dibyangshu Sarkar/AFP/Getty Images
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