Texas A&M: Hillis Presents Crucial Conservation Research at Prestigious Convention
October 04, 2023
October 04, 2023
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news:
While humans view it as a valuable artifact, a symbol of status, or even a misguided cure for a deadly disease, to a rhinoceros, its horn means survival. Rhinos use them to protect themselves, gather food and care for their young. Unfortunately, horns are highly coveted in South Africa, and since the 20th century, 80% of the rhino population has been poached.
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While humans view it as a valuable artifact, a symbol of status, or even a misguided cure for a deadly disease, to a rhinoceros, its horn means survival. Rhinos use them to protect themselves, gather food and care for their young. Unfortunately, horns are highly coveted in South Africa, and since the 20th century, 80% of the rhino population has been poached.
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