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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