Why animals, plants will continue to go extinct on Madagascar

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The ramifications of human activity on the island of Madagascar will affect the island far longer than previously realized, scientists say.

It could take millions of years for the biodiversity on the island to recover from extinctions spurred by human activity, according to a study published Tuesday in Nature Communications.

The island is home to a plethora of unique animal species, including the Madagascar sucker-footed bat, an ancient family of bats that is found only on Madagascar; the lowland streaked tenrec, from a diverse group of mammals found only on Madagascar; the world's smallest chameleon; the fossa; and the ring-tailed lemur.

At least 17 species of lemurs have already gone extinct on the island, and several other species are threatened with extinction due to human influences such as deforestation, hunting and climate change, according to the study.

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[Rhiannon12866]

1. Tragic.

Extinct means gone forever...