Near-extinct keystone animal spotted for first time in almost a century: 'It was basically a lightning strike'
“It took a lot of work, a lot of diligence. But when we saw those photos, we were awestruck."
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“It took a lot of work, a lot of diligence. But when we saw those photos, we were awestruck."
The animal in question hadn't been seen in the area in more than 75 years and was listed as a "critically imperiled subspecies."
The animal in question hadn't been seen in the area in more than 75 years and was listed as a "critically imperiled subspecies."
The animal in question hadn't been seen in the area in more than 75 years and was listed as a "critically imperiled subspecies."
The Santa Cruz kangaroo rat, which is closely related to chipmunks and gophers, gets its name from the massive hind legs it uses to hop around.