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4. They are referring to a "keystone species"

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 04:41 PM

Mar 2020

A keystone species is a species which has a disproportionately large effect on its natural environment

I really like that phrase.

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Pablo Escobar's Hippos Fill a Hole Left Since Ice Age Extinctions [View all] Zorro Mar 2020 OP

Tourists would probably book photo safaris to see procon Mar 2020 #2

Donald Turd Jr would pay big bucks to murder one. lagomorph777 Mar 2020 #3

He would indeed. procon Mar 2020 #6

Don't give me ideas! lagomorph777 Mar 2020 #7

Escobar had a private zoo, which is now an amusement park... Princess Turandot Mar 2020 #5

They are referring to a "keystone species" dixiegrrrrl Mar 2020 #4

Here's a video story about the hippos.. Princess Turandot Mar 2020 #8