From an illustration in her "Animals of a Bygone Era": a Leptictidium, an extinct rabbit-like animal who left no descendants, says: "Too bad, because we were really cute.

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This quote is a reference to a specific illustration in the book, "Animals of a Bygone Era," by Linda Barbour. In Barbour's illustration, a Leptictidium, an extinct rabbit-like animal who left no descendants, says: "Too bad, because we were really cute." The quote is used in reference to extinct species that have been wiped from the face of the Earth due to human activity. This particular observation expresses doubt over the ability of evolution to keep species alive in today's world.

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