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You probably have never even heard of this sweet and charming creature. Ili Pika – one of the rarest animals on land threatened with extinction. Homeland of these cute little animals is China. They are there, according to experts, today less than a thousand left.
Ili Pika was first discovered in a territory in the northwestern NKR provinces, and specifically – in the Tien Shan mountains, in 1983. TO unfortunately, the number of these animals since that time is even more decreased – by almost 70 percent.
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This teddy bear-like charm is distant relative of the rabbit. It is so rare that few scientists what is known about him.
Environmentalist Li Weidong, who discovered Ili Pika, said in an interview with CNN that he discovered this species and witnessed how these animals endangered. If they die out, says scientist, I will feel very guilty.
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Found animal Li Weidong with colleagues called “magic rabbit. “They suggest that the strength of Ili Pika may decline due to global warming.
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