Image: Federally endangered Morro bay kangaroo rat, last documented in the wild in 1986. (31045316021)
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Description: The Morro Bay kangaroo rat, a tiny native mammal endemic to the vicinity of Los Osos in western San Luis Obispo County. This federally endangered animal has not been sighted in three decades, but some biologist believe a few colonies may still persist in the area. Photo courtesy of Moose Peterson, 1985.
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