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Rare piglet the size of ‘a grapefruit with legs’ born at zoo

Rana's arrival is described as a "lifeline for the species", which is in rapid decline in the wild.

Rare piglet the size of ‘a grapefruit with legs’ born at zoo
Image via BBC Science and Environment.

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Pressivio’s Science desk has added the source report “Rare piglet the size of 'a grapefruit with legs' born at zoo” to its international monitoring stream.

Rana's arrival is described as a "lifeline for the species", which is in rapid decline in the wild.

Original source: BBC Science and Environment
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