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July 14, 2026 at 06:45 PM
Here's How These Adorable Mice Can Live at an Extremely High Elevation Where No Other Mammal Is Known to Reside
Source:
Smithsonian Magazine
A new study reveals the Andean leaf-eared mouse can thrive at 22,000 feet, adapting to frigid, low-oxygen conditions where no other mammal is known to live.
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