LA, a surprise nature hotspot, is home to one of the biggest biodiversity studies
by Rory Carroll in Los Angeles from on (#1AJ3Y)
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is trying to collect and inventory all of the region's urban wildlife, some of which hitched a ride to the metropolis
Los Angeles - synonymous with cars, concrete and urban sprawl - turns out to possess a secret, thriving underworld: nature.
A host of animal, mammal, reptile, spider and insect species has hitched a ride to the metropolis on planes and ships and flourished in the balmy climate alongside native species, helping to turn LA into one of the world's most diverse ecosystems.
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