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YouTHERIA

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Youthereia is a database that allows animal advocates to access information of extinct and recently extinct mammals.

YouTHERIA is a species-level database containing information about the life history, ecology, taxonomy, and geography of extant and recently extinct mammals. The database allows users to explore the various factors that predispose different mammalian species to extinction and allows users to upload and download data.

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http://www.utheria.org/
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Zoological Society of London, Natural Environment Research Council, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Zoological Society of London, Natural Environment Research Council, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, August 2009

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