Removal of African elephants causes coextinction of dung beetles, study finds

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[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=MINT -> MINT (human chose this in 87% of 272 past reviews)] Irreversible biodiversity loss from keystone species removal justifies MINT. | The study reveals a critical ecological cascade where the removal of a keystone species (African elephants) directly causes the coextinction of dependent species (dung beetles). This underscores the fragility of ecosystems and the irreversible harm to biodiversity, violating planetary boundaries and