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When it rains it pours: it's not just Africa's wildlife at risk. Extinction faces continent's livestock too

07 Feb 2016 12:54Samantha Spooner

1,458 breeds of livestock are at risk of extinction. In Africa biggest threat is from indiscriminate cross-breeding between imported and local breeds

When it rains it pours: it's not just Africa's wildlife at risk. Extinction faces continent's livestock too

10 genetic mutations and evolutionary traits found in Africa, with their surprising advantages - and downsides

01 Jun 2015 13:05Christine Mungai

PLUS: Why you must never marry a second wife in order to get a son.

10 genetic mutations and evolutionary traits found in Africa, with their surprising advantages - and downsides
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