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Researchers just recently photographed this extremely cute, endangered mammal for the first time in 20 years
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 11:42
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This furry ball of cuteness is an endangered mammal closely related to rabbits and hares. The species was first discovered in 1983 and individuals have rarely been seen since.
It was first spotted in the Tian Shan Mountains in China, where it makes the holes and cracks of the cliffs its home. Despite other family of pika living across theNorthern Hemisphere, these mountains are the only place this Ewok lookalike seems to feel at home.
Although scientists know where to find the Ili pika, it's still extremely hard to get on camera.
For example, between 2002 and 2003 two researchers, Andrew Smith at Arizona State University and Li Wei-Dong at the Xinjiang Academy of Environmental Protection in Beijing, completed seven trips to twelve different sites to study population status of the animal. After 37 total days of attempted spottings, the two men came up completely empty handed …. http://www.msn.com
Source: http://luismmx.blogspot.com/2015/03/researchers-just-recently-photographed.html
