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An endangered mouse may need a helping hand to adapt to climate change

Wild mice are isolated, but may have the genetic diversity to adjust to high temperatures 

A Pacific pocket mouse looks at the camera. The small brown mouse appears to be standing on beach sand.

The Pacific pocket mouse (one shown) is critically endangered, with just three wild populations remaining. Genetic analyses suggest the species may be able to adapt to climate change.

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance

By Erin Garcia de Jesús

A tiny mouse on the brink of extinction in coastal California may be able to adapt to a hotter world — though it might need a little help.