It’s in the genes – there may be hope for pikas hit by climate change

Thursday, December 13, 2018 - 09:50 in Biology & Nature

As the climate changes, animals that can only survive in certain temperature ranges are being forced to relocate or perish. Pikas – small, arguably adorable mountain mammals that look like a cross between a rabbit and a gerbil – are the poster child of climate indicator species due to their severe sensitivity to heat. Katie […]

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