In the News: Rodents and Climate Change
Of the rodent family, rats and mice are some of the most adaptable in terms of habitat and diet. Recent studies have also now concluded that climate change has an impact on physical changes in some species. While research has yet to determine if these changes will be passed along to future generations or whether they represent “plasticity,” defined as the capacity of some species to adjust to rapid environmental change, it is clear that they are highly adaptable to environmental changes.
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