Life
Bacterial life survives in the stratosphere, making it a part of the biosphere. Also, some bird species have been reported to fly at the lower levels of the stratosphere. On November 29, 1975, a Rüppell's Vulture was reportedly ingested into a jet engine 11,552 m (37,900 ft) above the Ivory Coast, and Bar-headed geese routinely overfly Mount Everest's summit, which is 8,848 m (29,029 ft).
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