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pygmy rabbit extinction climate habitat

World’s smallest rabbit faces possible extinction, groups warn

Several environmental groups filed a petition seeking federal protection for the pygmy rabbit, a tiny ground-dwelling mammal that no occupies just 10% of its range across Utah and the Great Basin.
In California, one hardy pine tree has survived for 4,800 years

In California, one hardy pine tree has survived for 4,800 years

In a harsh alpine desert, the Great Basin bristlecone pines abide amid climate change. Among them is the oldest tree on Earth (if you can find it).
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