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Health & Science3h 22m ago

A leaf-eared mouse living more than 6,700 meters above sea level in the Andes has shattered assumptions about where mammals can survive.

Andes

Who
leaf-eared mouse
What
A leaf-eared mouse living more than 6,700 meters above sea level in the Andes has shattered assumptions about where mammals can survive.
When
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:21:13 GMT · 3h 22m ago
Where
Andes ·
Why
The mouse's survival at extreme altitude challenges existing understanding of mammalian physiological limits.
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This discovery indicates that mammals may be capable of surviving in environments previously thought to be uninhabitable, potentially expanding the known range of mammalian life.

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