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Yes. The Northern hopping mouse is a mammal. All mammals are vertebrates, meaning all mammal species have a spine.
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What are relatives of the Darling Downs hopping mouse?
The Darling Downs hopping mouse is extinct. As a hopping mouse, its living relatives are the Northern hopping mouse, Mitchell's hopping mouse, Dusky hopping mouse, Fawn hopping mouse and Spinifex hopping mouse.
Is the native hopping mouse Australian?
Yes. There are several species of native hopping mouse which, apart from the bat and some native rats, are the only true native placental terrestrial mammals in Australia. Species include the Spinifex Hopping Mouse, also known as the Brown or Northern Hopping Mouse, and the Dusky Hopping Mouse.
Does the Hopping mouse hibernate?
No. The Hopping mouse of Australia is not the same as the Jumping mouse found on other continents. Hopping mice do not hibernate.
Is a spinifex hopping mouse a mammal?
Yes. All mice, including the spinifex hopping mouse, are mammals.
Is the Mitchell's hopping mouse endothermic or ectothermic?
Mitchell's Hopping mouse is endothermic. It is a mammal, and all mammals are endothermic.
Is a spinifex hopping mouse a herbivore?
No. The spinifex hopping mouse of Australia is an omnivore. It feeds on seeds, vegetation and arthropods.
What is another name for the fawn hopping mouse?
The fawn hopping mouse is also called the oorarrie, its aboriginal name.
Is the northern hopping mouse endangered?
This species (Notomys aquilo) is listed as Endangered internationally, on the IUCN Redlist, but Vulnerable under Australia's EPBC Act 1999.
What does a Dusky-hopping mouse eat?
The dusky hopping mouse eats plant materials such as seeds, shoots and roots, and small arthropods.
What preys on the dusky hopping mouse?
The dusky hopping mouse is subject to predation by feral cats, pythons, owls, birds of prey and foxes.
What is the habitat of the dusky hopping mouse?
The habitat of Australia's dusky hopping mouse is sand dunes where there is cane grass and ephemeral herbaceous shrubs. This hopping mouse is confined to the Strzelecki Desert of far south western Queensland and northeastern South Australia.
Where does the Mitchell's hopping mouse live?
Mitchell's hopping mouse is an Australian native mouse. It is found in the sandy desert country of southern Western Ausalia, South Australia and Victoria's far northwest mallee country. This hopping mouse inhabits Malle scrubland and heathland. It shelters in logs and burrows.
