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There are no true marsupial mice, but there are numerous tiny dasyurids, or carnivorous marsupials, in Australia which resemble mice in appearance, and are thus grouped under the general heading of marsupial mice. They include animals such as antechinus, dunnarts, phascogales, ningaui, planigales, mulgara, kowari and kultarr. The largest of these are the antechinus, which can grow to about 24 in head to tail length.
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What do marsupial mice eat?
Marsupial mice (planigale, mardo, kultarr, kowari, ningaui, mulgara, antechinus, phascogale, etc) are essentially carnivorous, feeding on a mix of insects and other invertebrates, tiny lizards and other small vertebrates, including rodents. Some species of marsupial mice, such as the antechinus, also eat nectar.
Is a rat a marsupial?
The animals commonly known as mice and rats are not marsupials, but placental mammals. However, there are some marsupials commonly termed "marsupial mice". The term "Marsupial mouse" covers a range of small, carnivorous marsupials in Australia, including the phascogale, dunnart, ningaui, planigale and antechinus, just to name a few.
How does a Marsupial mole move?
The marsupial mole digs through the sand with its big shovel-like claws.
Is a dunnart a marsupial?
Yes: a dunnart is a small, mouse-sized, carnivorous marsupial found mainly in Australia.
Why do mice have big ears?
Mice have big ears because they need them to survive. Mice have very sensitive hearing to help them hear predators.
There is great diversity among marsupials?
Yes. Tiny marsupial mice, pouchless opossums, Tasmanian devils, bandicoots, kangaroos, marsupial moles, koalas, sugar gliders, and cuscuses all look nothing alike but are all marsupials.
Does a Mulgara have hair?
Yes. Mulgara are small marsupials of Australia, and therefore mammals. They are commonly grouped with a number of other carnivorous marsupials as "marsupial mice", and in many ways they do resemble mice, being small with brownish fur.
A kangaroo version of a rodent?
There are various small marsupial mice which could be vaguely said to resemble miniature kangaroos. These include planigales, dunnarts and phascogales.
Where do you add apostrophes in the sentence My oldest brothers pet mice are as big as yours?
"My oldest brother's pet mice are as big as yours."
In what regions of Australia are marsupial mice found?
The term "Marsupial mouse" covers a range of small, carnivorous marsupials in Australia, including the phascogale, dunnart and antechinus. They live in a range of habitats from the dry, semi-arid and arid areas of Australia, and grasslands. They are also found in the forests of Papua New Guinea. Marsupial mice of different species dig long burrows in the sand to hide from predators and keep cool in the desert heat, or they occupy hollow logs and rock cavities in forests and bushland.
How big are house mice?
around 10 cm
How big do gray tree frog get?
Normally they get as big as your hand.
