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  • Giant anteaters kill two hunters in Brazil

    07/26/2014 7:46:12 AM PDT · by Scoutmaster · 49 replies
    Yahoo News ^ | July 25, 2014 | Kerry Sheridan
    Washington (AFP) - Giant anteaters in Brazil have killed two hunters in separate incidents, raising concerns about the animals' loss of habitat and the growing risk of dangerous encounters with people, researchers said. The long-nosed, hairy mammals are not typically aggressive toward people and are considered a vulnerable species by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), largely due to deforestation and human settlements that encroach on their territory. [snip]