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Living world: Five species that cheated extinction

By Michael Marshall

23 April 2010

Âé¶¹´«Ã½. Science news and long reads from expert journalists, covering developments in science, technology, health and the environment on the website and the magazine.

Back from the brink

(Image: David Rogers/Getty)

Even a handful of survivors is enough to save a species – here are five that came back from the brink

Gallery: Living world: Five species that cheated extinction

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