Last stand of the mountain gorilla
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The mountain gorilla of Central Africa is in danger of extinction and a handful of individuals seeks to preserve the remaining 600. The habitat of these creatures is now limited to a few patches of land in Africa that is continually threatened by encroaching civilization.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 1997
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Fiery ghost of the deep
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The box jellyfish is considered more dangerous than a cobra since a sizable dose of its venom could kill a victim in a matter of minutes. Despite the danger it poses, researchers have only begun studies on the box jellyfish and have yet to develop effective antivenoms.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 1995
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Quest for Alexander's lost tribe
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A cut-off land in the Hunza Valley between Pakistan and China is described. It is believed to be the home of the lost tribes of Alexander the Great, and the inhabitants are fair skinned.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 2000
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