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The Edge of Extinction

The Edge of Extinction Silent humming birds Great ocean whales Deep unknown rain forests Dark eyed Polar Bears Ancient Loggerhead turtles Ivory tusked Elephants North American Indians Eskimos Australian Aboriginals Lost South American Indians Kiwis and Kakapo’s Sperm whales Blue whales Narwhales Killer whales Prairies covered with Buffalo Humpback whales Deep forest Wolves Ospreys and Kitty Hawks Sparrow Hawks Red Kites High flying Bald Eagles Gargantuan Grizzly Bears And slinking ferocious Cougars Snow Leopards Tall majestic Elms and Rowans Snow Tigers And dark midnight Panthers White Peacocks And Peacock Butterflies Green Hedge Warblers Corn Crakes Green Capped Wood Peckers Wisteria And rare Fox Gloves Wild Orchids And the wild, wild Mustang Tiny Yellow Tree Frogs Bandit masked Badgers Soaring Californian Condors Red Squirrels Water Voles And Sea Otters Forests of Kelp Cromer Crabs Sad eyed Panda’s Will this catalogue continue endlessly Sixteen thousand listed already What species next Humanity ?

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Date: 11/17/2008 4:04:00 PM
Ah, when humanity hits the list, the rest can sigh in relief!! Well, you have been busy today Colin. Excellent writes one and all. Love, Nigel
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Date: 11/17/2008 3:32:00 PM
you touched me with the north american indian a name i'm sure that they shun. very educational. jhl
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Date: 11/17/2008 2:44:00 PM
This world is changing so fast....it does make one think, what next.....always, Christy
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