Learn English: The Baobab Tree's Big Secret (easy)

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The Baobab Tree's Big Secret

The baobab tree in Madagascar is super special, with a fat trunk and skinny branches.

Long ago, big animals like giant tortoises and lemurs helped spread the baobab's seeds.

But those animals went extinct a long time ago, so the baobab tree should have disappeared, too.

Scientists think that bush pigs, brought over from Africa, might be the reason why the baobab is still around!

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Original: The Economist (Science and Technology)

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#baobab tree #madagascar #extinction #biodiversity #conservation

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