nature’s knife edge

Portuguese translation: à beira da extinção

13:23 Oct 24, 2007
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English term or phrase: nature’s knife edge
Its broken horns and dull appearance reveal that this animal is at the end of his days, a survivor. Constant territorial battles mean that male rarely reach old age.This predator exist on nature’s knife edge.
marinacast
Local time: 17:06
Portuguese translation:à beira da extinção
Explanation:
when you're talking about animals living on nature's knife edge, it means on the verge of destruction
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Vania de Souza
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4 +1à beira da extinção
Vania de Souza
3no fio da navalha/no perigo da natureza
cristina estanislau


  

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no fio da navalha/no perigo da natureza


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à beira da extinção


Explanation:
when you're talking about animals living on nature's knife edge, it means on the verge of destruction

Vania de Souza
Local time: 20:06
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