Deer Mice Adapt to High Elevation Pregnancies to Ensure Healthy Fetal Development
Climate change is leading to some unexpected changes in the natural world, and a recent study has found that deer mice living at high elevations are having longer pregnancies compared to their relatives at lower elevations. Researchers from the University of California, Davis, found that this is due to the higher elevation mice developing more slowly in the womb, allowing them more time to mature before they are born. The study has implications for the way mammals, including humans, might respond to climate change in the future.
source: Phys.org