Past Global Warming Reduced Smaller Mammal Diversity

According to researchers, it may be that past instances of global warming had a huge impact on small mammal communities as well. For example, during the last Ice Age, it is estimated that the soaring temperatures killed off about one third of mouse species. This is the same event that led to ... [ read more >> ]

Deer mice adapted to the warming that followed the last Ice Age because they could breed very fast

Image comment: Deer mice adapted to the warming that followed the last Ice Age because they could breed very fast
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Deer mice adapted to the warming that followed the last Ice Age because they could breed very fast