The fate of the isolated species now rests entirely in a crossbreeding program with the closely related Idaho pygmy rabbit.

现在，哥伦比亚盆地侏儒兔的命运如何完全依靠于科学家们实施的一项杂交繁育计划。 为了能最大程度地挽救这一物种，科学家让哥伦比亚盆地侏儒兔与和自己关系紧密的爱达荷侏儒兔进行杂交，让其血统延续下来。

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After the islands separated, the isolated lizard populations would have become distinct species while also retaining their ancestors' niche adaptations.

岛屿分离后，孤立的蜥蜴种群将成为独特的物种，同时也保留了它们祖先的生态适应能力。

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During the Pleistocene epoch, several species of elephants isolated on islands underwent rapid dwarfing.

在更新世时期，孤立在岛上的几种大象迅速变矮。

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Dog owners, by contrast, are given detailed instructions on ensuring their pets do not become lonely or isolated as "dogs are a social species and need the company of people, dogs or other animals".

BBC: Pet owners face code of practice

Goats, red ants, even berries are pushing out native species found nowhere else but on this isolated archipelago.

NPR: Common Intruders Threaten Galapagos Species

The islands are isolated volcanic outcrops in the eastern Pacific Ocean, where the introduction of novel species quickly destabilises the archipelago's ecosystems.

BBC: Birds at risk reach record high