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The Importance Of Mice To Grow In Sand Beachs
Mice that live in sand dunes commonly have light tan fur because it allows them to blend in with the environment and hide from predators. In order to test this hypothesis, the researcher could place mice with light tan fur in a variety of environments different than the sand dunes. After being placed in the different environments the mice would be exposed to predators and observations will be made to see if the mice's ability to camouflage with their surroundings leads to less attacks made by the

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