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Half of world's rare antelope population died within weeks
More than half of the world’s population of an endangered antelope died within two weeks earlier this year, in a phenomenon that scientists are unable to explain. At least 150,000 adult saiga antelopes were buried during a fortnight in May, but scientists say the actual figure will be significantly higher as many more carcasses were found but not counted as part of the burials. Calves were not counted, but it is thought that hundreds of thousands died too.
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The epidemiology in play is incredible. 100% mortality in any population is staggering. The lack of physical evidence is also incredible. I would love to been part of the necropsy and histopathology. I would have been more a fly on the wall than any help, but this is fascinating.