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Archive Home > 2009 > April > 05 > In warmer West, one critter is running out of room

In warmer West, one critter is running out of room

By Mike Stark / The Bulletin
April 5, 2009

SALT LAKE CITY — The American pika — a short-legged, hamster-sized fur ball that huddles in high mountain slopes — isn’t built for long-distance travel.

So as the West’s climate warms, the tiny pika has little choice but to scurry a bit farther....

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