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This is because, despite being the largest carnivores in their habitats and topping out at as much as 680 pounds, tigers are remarkably elusive and difficult to spot. FULL STORY Institute News Primate Experts Support Inclusive Process to Decide Future of Cameroon’s Biologically Rich Ebo Forest The Forest is Home to the World’s Only Population of Chimpanzees That Both Fish for Termites and Crack Nuts In a letter to the Cameroonian government, more than 60... Science Blog Institute Blog Hirola are hard to find….and worth a look Hirola. Never heard of them? For those of you haven’t, you are not alone. Hirola are the most endangered antelope in the world, endemic to Kenya, but have a bit of a low profile. No zoo in the world currently has hirola under human care.... 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