News Headline

It's in the genes – there may be hope for pikas hit by climate change, researchers find

Source
Phys.org

Publication Date
2018-12-13

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.

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https://phys.org/news/2018-12-genes-pikas-climate.html