As climate warms, mice morph

Posted by on November 27, 2017 5:58 pm
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Milder winters have led to physical alterations in two species of mice in southern Quebec in the past 50 years — providing a textbook example of the consequences of climate change for small mammals. These findings also reveal a stark reversal in the proportions of the two mice populations present in the area, adding to evidence that warming temperatures are driving wildlife north.

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