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- Published: 18 Jan 2011 at 06.31
- Online news: Vocabulary
an extinct animal, plant, or language no longer exists สูญพันธุ์
"The textbook also helps preserve the rare language of Nyah Kur, which is among 15 languages used by ethnic groups which have been listed as nearly extinct," Ms Siriphon said.
Elephants are a symbol of Thailand and could become extinct if not protected, she said.
The research team estimates that the living bird would have been about 1.5m long and have weighed about 55 to 60kg, making it twice as heavy as a modern emperor penguin and among the biggest extinct giant penguins found so far.
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