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1. Ambient Humidity

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   Humidity and Mammalian Taxonomy
   The ambient humidity requirements of certain vertebrate clades have dictated their distribution patterns throughout geological history. Notably, members of the superorder Afrotheria exhibit an unusual sensitivity to rapid changes in atmospheric moisture content. While many placental mammals maintain physiological homeostasis across a broad spectrum of ambient conditions, certain afrotherians, such as the modern elephant and the extinct Moeritherium, show distinct behavioral or metabolic disruptions when the local $RH$ deviates rapi…