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A Tiny Mouse Found at 22,000 Feet is the World’s Highest-Dwelling Mammal

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The yellow-rumped leaf-eared mouse has just shattered the world record for the highest-dwelling mammal ever documented. The tiny but mighty mouse has an elevation range of more than 20,000 feet, the world’s largest for any species of mammal.  The mountaineering mouse surprised experts on a recent scientific expedition when one was discovered on Llullaillaco, the world’s second-highest active volcano and […]
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Colorado Avalanche Danger is Highest Since Records Began | 3,000 Slides this Year Already

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Storms sweeping across the Colorado Rocky Mountains this winter have caused the highest avalanche danger since the ratings began in 1973, writes NPR. More than 3,000 avalanches already have taken place in Colorado alone, and they’re unusually large. You might also like: VIDEO: To Understand Colorado’s Insane Avalanche Season We Need to Look Back to October’s Weather A section of White […]
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