Seasonal increase in blood serum osmolality reflects environmental harshness in the striped mouse: a decade-long field study

Highlighted Article: Osmolality is a biomarker for dehydration in mammals: data from 12 years show that striped mice have increased blood osmolality during the dry season, especially when food availab...

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Concentrated blood reveals when striped mice are dehydrated

It doesn't take much imagination to realise that surviving in a desert requires a special kind of toughness. Each year, African striped mice (Rhabdomys pumilio) living in the Succulent Karoo, South Af...

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