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Welcome to Issue 30

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12 Cats: from tigers of the sea
to tabbies 58 The dhole
Discover the incredible diversity Find out all about the dog
of the feline family that doesn’t bark
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Get acquainted with six of these 64 Explore the Earth:
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24 All about the Meet the animals that call this
harsh habitat home
plains zebra
Learn what life is like in the herd 72 Endangered:
for these stripy equids
cotton-top tamarin
34 Nature’s most Why this tiny primate is
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The crafty creatures that could 74 Elephant
easily outsmart humans
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41 Lost forever: We reveal the action being
taken to save this iconic animal
Madeiran large
white butterfly 80 Wildlife of the

Meet the large butterfly that Sichuan forest

suffered a catastrophic demise Explore the Chinese habitat that
42 Leaping legends shelters elusive animals
Meet the agile insects that can 96 Quiz
jump 20 times their own height Test your animal knowledge! 24
48 Education in zoos
What role do zoos play in
teaching visitors about wildlife?
THE IUCN RED LIST
Throughout World of Animals you will see
symbols like the ones listed below. These
are from the IUCN Red List of Threatened
Species, the most comprehensive inventory
of the global conservation status of animal
species in the world. Here’s what they mean:
EXTINCT
EXTINCT IN THE WILD
CRITICALLY ENDANGERED
ENDANGERED
VULNERABLE
NEAR THREATENED
LEAST CONCERN
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