The Mouse Living Where Humans Cannot — How It Survives on Frozen Volcano Summits

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An Andean mouse thrives near 6,700 metres by evolving heat, oxygen, and toxin defenses.

It Lives Nearly 6,700 Metres Above Sea Level

Humans Can Visit but Cannot Remain

Its Range Begins Near the Pacific Coast

Researchers Tested 167 Mice

Highland Mice Generate More Heat

Their Muscles Use Oxygen More Effectively

Brown Fat Burns Fuel to Keep Them Warm

They Can Cope With Toxic Plants

Evolution Worked Despite Continual Interbreeding

Major Parts of Its Life Remain Unknown

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The highest mountains appear to offer almost nothing a small mammal needs. Cold, hunger and thin air combine in an environment that can overwhelm even highly trained climbers.

Yet one mouse does not merely visit this hostile world. New research reveals how several finely tuned adaptations allow it to remain active where long-term human survival is impossible.

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