FfFfFfFF 58,148 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Last summer, scientists reported finding the world’s highest-dwelling mammal, a yellow-rumped leaf-eared mouse, which was seen scampering among the upper reaches of Llullaillaco, the world’s highest historically active volcano, straddling Argentina and Chile. It’s incredible that anything could live that high, at 20,340 feet—there is no vegetation, and seemingly nothing to eat. Here, at the edge of the Atacama Desert, there is little rain, and temperatures sometimes plunge below minus 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Intrigued by the discovery, Storz organized an expedition to the volcano in February specifically to search for rodents. And rodents he found. In fact, he encountered another yellow-rumped mouse even higher than previously sighted, atop the very summit of Llullaillaco, at 22,110 feet—breaking the record announced just last year. The research, described in a study published this week on bioRxiv, where papers can be seen before peer review, is the beginning of a scientific quest to understand how these animals adapt to and survive such grueling conditions. The results could help us better understand how other creatures adapt to extremes, and could even have medical applications for humans coping with low levels of oxygen, for example due to disease, exertion, or altitude sickness. The yellow-rumped leaf-eared mouse (Phyllotis xanthopygus), is a known species that lives in the foothills and mountains of the Andes, and also can be found as low as sea level. That means the mouse has an unprecedented elevation range of more than 22,000 feet. The finding is “completely unexpected, and one, therefore, that deserves critical research on this animal as well as focused field research in other similar areas around the globe to parallel cases, like the Himalayas,” says James Patton, an emeritus professor at the University of California, Berkeley, who wasn’t involved in the research. Source: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2020/03/mouse-found-atop-volcano-highest-altitude-mammal/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHALLOW 16,469 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Awww Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilMonst3r 5,687 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Come through science, Love hearing about scientific discoveries that may benefit us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PunkTheFunk 125,715 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 He must have gotten lost on his way to Joanne Trattoria Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mus 7,883 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 What’s in a reverse-warholian expedition? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimisaMonster 31,073 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 The range...the capacity...the truth is in his whiskers Stream my new single, 💜"Heartbeat"💜, on Spotify! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracious Gaga 17,163 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Omg what a bad bishhhhh!!!!! ♥ Kindness Police. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracious Gaga 17,163 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 7 minutes ago, myluis617 said: Come through science, Love hearing about scientific discoveries that may benefit us. That mouse is a legend ♥ Kindness Police. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobina 3,292 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Yes, finally a wholesome post. You’re doing amazing yellow-rump! "634 blowjobs in 5 days. I'm really quite tired." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 52,864 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 30 minutes ago, FfFfFfFF said: Last summer, scientists reported finding the world’s highest-dwelling mammal, a yellow-rumped leaf-eared mouse, which was seen scampering among the upper reaches of Llullaillaco, the world’s highest historically active volcano, straddling Argentina and Chile. It’s incredible that anything could live that high, at 20,340 feet—there is no vegetation, and seemingly nothing to eat. Here, at the edge of the Atacama Desert, there is little rain, and temperatures sometimes plunge below minus 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Intrigued by the discovery, Storz organized an expedition to the volcano in February specifically to search for rodents. And rodents he found. In fact, he encountered another yellow-rumped mouse even higher than previously sighted, atop the very summit of Llullaillaco, at 22,110 feet—breaking the record announced just last year. The research, described in a study published this week on bioRxiv, where papers can be seen before peer review, is the beginning of a scientific quest to understand how these animals adapt to and survive such grueling conditions. The results could help us better understand how other creatures adapt to extremes, and could even have medical applications for humans coping with low levels of oxygen, for example due to disease, exertion, or altitude sickness. The yellow-rumped leaf-eared mouse (Phyllotis xanthopygus), is a known species that lives in the foothills and mountains of the Andes, and also can be found as low as sea level. That means the mouse has an unprecedented elevation range of more than 22,000 feet. The finding is “completely unexpected, and one, therefore, that deserves critical research on this animal as well as focused field research in other similar areas around the globe to parallel cases, like the Himalayas,” says James Patton, an emeritus professor at the University of California, Berkeley, who wasn’t involved in the research. He's walking with a backpack and no oxygen almost 7000 metres high Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FfFfFfFF 58,148 Posted March 23, 2020 Author Share Posted March 23, 2020 The fact that I forgot to put the source link even though I always do this.. I'm in danger. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addison Rae 18,096 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 13 minutes ago, PunkTheFunk said: He must have gotten lost on his way to Joanne Trattoria sitting on his lap sipping diet pepsi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LateToCult 41,880 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 That mouse was just vibin’ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HausofGabo 1,289 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 slay Chilean mouse Chile, the place where you have to adapt to survive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustTea 6,958 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 6.7 kilometers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Featured Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.