1900's with the planting of several large groves of eucalyptus trees. Continuing growth of 

 a retirement community and increasing use by dune buggy enthusiasts threaten to destroy 

 most of the remaining habitat. 



References : 



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from Southern California. Univ. of California Publ. in Zoology, 46: 391-396. 

 Grinnel, J. 1922. A geographical study of the kangaroo rats of California. Univ. 



of California Publ . in Zoology, 24:1-124. 

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