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In the 1970s, it was not uncommon to spot cars around Nye County, Nevada, sporting stickers that said “Kill the Pupfish .”
But what made the Devils Hole pupfish, a fish that measures no longer than an inch, such a contentious creature? Here’s the story of this) is as aptly named as it gets. Death Valley National Park, where the Devils Hole is located, is the hottest and driest national park in the United States. Despite the complex web of challenges circling in on the Devils Hole pupfish, this determined little creature finds a way to defy all expectation—and in the most unconventional means imaginable. In fact, only 35 pupfish remained in the the world in 2013, although numbers have picked up since.You might think a fish that can stop breathing to survive has adapted enough already, but hold your breath.
For a species living on the edge, these peculiar contributions from nature prove to be lifelines, sustaining their existence against all odds.If the environmental threats to the Devils Hole pupfish weren’t enough, humanity has thrown its fair share of challenges at this defiant little fish that continues to maintain its meager numbers.
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