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Glacier Mice

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Glacier mice are colonies of mosses found on some glaciers and adjacent ecosystems. They are composed of multiple species of moss [ 1 ] and can also host other species, such as nematode worms , springtails , and water bears . [ 2 ] Although what preconditions are necessary for glacier mice to form has yet to be determined, they have been observed in Alaska, Chile, Greenland, Iceland, Svalbard, Uganda and Venezuela,…

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