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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2024-11-22 19:50:21+00:00.

Original Title: Thanks to us humans, Earth’s oldest, largest, and most experienced animals are being wiped out from ecosystems. Poaching, trophy hunting often target the largest animals with the largest antlers, horns or tusks, and habitat loss, extreme climate events can lead to the loss of large and old animals.