Dr Lindelani Makuya

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...

Seasonal increase in blood serum osmolality reflects environmental harshness in the striped mouse: a decade-long field study url: journals.biologists.com/jeb/article-...

09.12.2025 09:18 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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...

Concentrated blood reveals when striped mice are dehydrated url: journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/...

09.12.2025 09:18 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0