Glacial mouse - house of living organisms

Glacial mice called clumps of moss that travel along the surface of the glaciers from afar and really remind some rodents with green fur. They are home to hundreds of living organisms.





As you know, even when the glaciers around zero temperature air on their surface temperature is always below zero. That is, even if the ice melts, the living organisms living here is very uncomfortable. At the same time, within the glacial mice maintain a sufficiently high temperature, which is at -1 ... -3 degrees Celsius on the surface of the glacier, moss inside can reach 10. Living such glacial mouse around 2-3 years, after which break up into pieces and their "tenants" have to find a new refuge.

















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