These mice live on volcano summits at extreme elevations. Study finds how

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The Andean leaf-eared mouse thrives at extreme elevations where most other mammals wouldn’t survive.

At these altitudes, oxygen levels are low; temperatures are permanently below freezing; and humans can’t survive for long without oxygen masks and insulated clothing.

Yet, the mighty mouse is right at home, and scientists have now figured out the biological adaptations […]

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