Pygmy Shrew discovered at an altitude of 3,280: A European record.
The latest discovery announced by Eurac Research might be linked to global warming.
Researchers from Eurac Research have found three specimens of pygmy shrew (*Sorex minutus*) at over 3,000 meters in altitude at two alpine sites in South Tyrol. This discovery sets a new European record, as the species had never been observed above 2,500 meters above sea level before. The question now arises: has *S. minutus* been living at such heights for a while, or is this discovery evidence of a recent upward migration tied to global warming?
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