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not close at all. many people have one, and they are inreasingly popular pets.

This is somewhat incorrect. Yes, many people have them as pets, however, in the wild they are critically endangered and near extinction (last assessed by the IUCN in 2008. When we talk about extinction we do distinguish between in the wild and in captivity.

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