Humans have certain expectations of mice: look cute, eat seeds or whatever, and scamper away from cats. But do not do things like tear scorpions to pieces. And certainly don't evolve to turn the venom that the scorpions inject you with into a painkiller. We'll see about all that, says the grasshopper mouse. Check out this week's episode of Absurd Creatures to learn more!
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