Extremely Rare ‘Magic Rabbits’ Caught on Camera in Chinese Mountains for First Time in 20 Years

Extremely Rare ‘Magic Rabbits’ Caught on Camera in Chinese Mountains for First Time in 20 Years
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The ili pika, a tiny rabbit-like mammal first spotted back in 1983, eluded conservationists for over two decades before recently reappearing in the mountains of northwest China. Its reappearance revived an investigation into this adorable creature’s surviving population, and the numbers are worrying.

As of 2020, the ili pika, or “magic rabbit,” is rarer than the giant panda.