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Scientists Finally Learned How a Tiny Mouse Survives Near the Andes Death Zone at 7,000 Meters - ZME Science

Scientists Finally Learned How a Tiny Mouse Survives Near the Andes Death Zone at 7,000 Meters - ZME Science

World's highest-living mouse survives in thin air by solving a problem that no other mammal can—not even you, human

The adorable-looking Andean leaf-eared mouse. Credit: Marcial Quiroga-Carmona Mammals shouldn’t permanently live much above 5,500 meters (18,000 feet). Above this altitude, the combination of oxygen… [+6716 chars]

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