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shrub. The population was extremely small, with only 24 individuals. Two pairs were brought to mainland
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million years ago. It is 572 metres (1,877 ft) high, while measuring 1,100 metres (3,609 ft) in length and only 300 metres (984 ft) across, making it the tallest volcanic
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plants, suggesting that the insect's range on Ball's
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