Volcano mouse once thought extinct is actually 'doing great,' research finds
Scientists had presumed the species was wiped off the face of the Earth after a 1991 volcanic eruption destroyed its only habitat on the island of Luzon in the Philippines.
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Posted: Jan 30, 2021 1:41 PM ET | Last Updated: January 30
This species of mouse was thought to be extinct after the Mount Pinatubo volcano erupted in 1991. But a new study has found it is, in fact, thriving.(Field Museum )