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| The last male Japanese crested ibis (Nipponia nippon) dies (1995) | |
Copyright Masaru HASHIMOTO
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| VANISHING SPECIES The last male's name was Midori, or "green." Ironically, the 29th was "Green Gay," and the late Emperor Showa's birthday. It is symbolic that Midori's death, which condemned the Japanese crested ibis to extinction, happened on the following day. | |