Exploring and populating the newly discovered continent happened over the course of a couple of centuries.
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Populating
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Zoo officials say they're pursuing the cloning of animals like the banteng in an effort to boost the fragile gene pools of threatened species. Even so, Mr. Ryder says the zoo's primary mission remains the protection of rare species in the wild, not populating their exhibits.
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