It's in the genes – there may be hope for pikas hit by climate change, researchers find
Published Date: 12/13/2018
Source: phys.org
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.