University of Montana: Of Mice and Mummies - UM Study Reveals Higher Elevation Limit for Mammal Life
October 27, 2023
October 27, 2023
MISSOULA, Montana, Oct. 27 (TNSres) -- The University of Montana issued the following news release:
University of Montana researcher Jeffrey Good never suspected he would someday study freeze-dried mummy mice from atop some of the highest peaks in South America.
The mouse cadavers are a mystery because they were discovered on volcano summits reaching above 20,000 feet. The peaks rise from one of the most inhospitable spots on Earth, the Puna de Atacama plateau - a place . . .
University of Montana researcher Jeffrey Good never suspected he would someday study freeze-dried mummy mice from atop some of the highest peaks in South America.
The mouse cadavers are a mystery because they were discovered on volcano summits reaching above 20,000 feet. The peaks rise from one of the most inhospitable spots on Earth, the Puna de Atacama plateau - a place . . .