Animals living at the poles are most at risk of extinction - Earth and Poles. Scientists analyzed 290,000 fossils of marine invertebrates that lived in the last 485 million years.
Results indicate that, among the animals most likely to disappear, there are those exposed to the most intense climate changes. If large enough, they could push the world towards a sixth mass extinction, says co-author Erin Saupe, co- author of the study. The findings could help identify the animals at risk and develop strategies to protect them.