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There are only eight extant species of hominids left on Earth, including three species of orangutans, two gorillas, the chimpanzees, bonobos, and us. That’s it.

The chimps and bonobos are classified as endangered. The gorillas and orangutans as critically endangered.

That is mostly due to human activities such as habitat destruction and hunting.

skado 9 July 23
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Considering US & British behaviour the last few 100 years I suggest that homo sapiens is also severely endangered.

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it won't be long until her materteral and avuncular friends in this zoo create a new world where we kick back and enjoy the last half a billion years here.

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You do the most harm to those who are nearest sadly. And I do think that the idea of rights, although questionable at its philosophic base, works well in practice, and should be extended to the other apes.

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