The Mouse That Survived a Volcanic Apocalypse

Mount Pinatubo is home to many species, including the Pinatubo Volcano Mouse.  This volcano erupted on June 15, 1991, in the Philippines. There were avalanches, toxic gas, debris, a destroyed forest and a 1.5 mile hole.  Many people thought this species of mice, which lived on the top of the volcano, didn't survive.  The Pinatubo Volcano Mice survived and thrived, even though the volcano exploded.  They decided to research into why this occurred.  Traditionally, invading rats from the lower elevations of the mountain would invade the higher elevations.  This was not the case.  The mice went in small patches of woodland that survived, and eventually came back out.  It is thought that these eruptions had happened in the distant past, and the mice now thrive.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/04/science/volcano-mice-pinatubo.html

I think this is really interesting because these mice found a way to survive something that most species can't.  It shows that species are adapting and evolving from what they used to be.  These animals can survive in their environment, but most people can't even survive that.  It's definitely very cool how species are involving, especially in this particular case.

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  1. AnonymousFebruary 18, 2021 at 7:20 AM

    At the end of the world, I suppose all that will be left will be cockroaches, Twinkies, Betty White, Queen Elizabeth, and these mice. But this really does prove that species have a will to survive. I hope that the animals that occupy this earth will adapt and continue to thrive no matter how much we mess it up.

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 18, 2021 at 12:16 PM

    That is insane to think about! Even in a natural disaster some species have the ability to survive when most can't. It almost like when the asteroid hit Earth and only some survived.

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 18, 2021 at 2:23 PM

    This is so neat because you wouldn't expect any organisms to survive through that. It's crazy how different all organisms are especially in their reactions to things like natural disaster.

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