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California researchers find elusive kangaroo rat not seen in years
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 11 months agoResearchers have finally found a tiny animal they’d been seeking for years in a California nature...
Nearly-Extinct Animal Discovered in California Nature Preserve
PetHelpful via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe kangaroo rat is a small, nearly-extinct rodent recently spotted in the Bay Area's Santa Clara...
Near-extinct keystone animal spotted for first time in almost a century: ‘It was basically a...
The Cool Down via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe reemergence of a keystone species sparked joy among scientists, ecologists, and biologists. The...
This cute critter found in parts of North Texas is at risk of going extinct
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 8 months agoMeet the Texas kangaroo rat. The adorable furry critter, found in parts of North Texas, is...
What the elusive kangaroo rat can tell researchers about the health of the Santa Cruz Mountains
LA Times via Yahoo News· 11 months agoIn 2019, cameras set up by wildlife photographer and researcher Ken Hickman in the Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve, a sprawling, 19,000-acre tract of wilderness in the Santa Cruz Mountains, ...
Frogs freeze their bodies and platypuses detect electric fields: Here are 10 incredible ways animals...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 9 months agoA cuttlefish blending in to its surrounding in the waters surrounding Thailand.Gerard Soury/Getty...
The Endangered Species Act turns 50
Newsy via AOL· 5 months agoA Stephens’ kangaroo rat, which was protected under the Endangered Species Act until it recovered in 2022 President Richard Nixon signed the Endangered...
SoCal can expect more birds, rabbits, rats and snakes in wildlife surge after record rain
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAfter the heavy rains, Southern California wildlife experts are already noticing more of certain...
Rattlesnake eats too much, can’t squeeze back into its den
FTW Outdoors via Yahoo Sports· 1 year agoAn Arizona rattlesnake wrangler was called to a horse ranch to relocate a gluttonous rattlesnake...
Tiny critter — close to extinction — spotted for first time in decades, CA officials say
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 11 months ago“I was shocked when I found these animals,” the man who first found the rodents told news outlets....