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PHOTOS: Animals That Could Disappear Because Of Us

Wildlife poaching and capturing ploughshare tortoises from the wild to sell as exotic pets has brought the species toe-to-toe with extinction. A single tortoise can fetch $4,000 on the black market. (Tim Flach)
Wildlife poaching and capturing ploughshare tortoises from the wild to sell as exotic pets has brought the species toe-to-toe with extinction. A single tortoise can fetch $4,000 on the black market. (Tim Flach)

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