Welcome to the United States of Extinction. ☠️ Wildlife extinctions happen in every state. Each time we lose a species, the web we rely on for survival unravels a little more. This interactive map will take you region-by-region through the United States to show you some of the species we’ve lost. You’ll learn about pocket gophers in Washington, the mysterious bog lemmings of Kansas, sea minks who used to live in Maine, and more. Explore at www.extinctionmap.org. | Center for Biological Diversity

115K views · 252 reactions | Australian scientists have classified a larger species of the deadly Sydney funnel-web spider, named "Big Boy," which may inject more venom. It was first discovered in the early 2000s. Susan Tehrani gets you this report | WION | Facebook