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Yes. No live specimens of the Long-tailed hopping mouse have been recorded since 1901.
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Why is the great hopping mouse endangered?
It's extinct already.
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.
What color was the long tailed hopping mouse?
The long-tailed hopping mouse of Australia is now extinct. Its fur was pale sandy brown, interspersed with many fine black hairs over most of its body, but its underparts were white. Similarly, its tail was pale brown above, but white underneath.
When did the big eared hopping mouse become extinct?
It is not known when, exactly, the big-eared hopping mouse became extinct. No live specimens have ever been recorded by Europeans. This species is only known from two incomplete specimens collected 100 km north of Perth before 1844.
Is the big eared hopping mouse extinct?
The big-eared hopping mouse is extinct, and its habitat is unknown as this species is only known about as the result of two incomplete specimens. These specimens we found near the Moore River, about 100 km north of Perth, Western Australia, before 1844.
When was short tailed hopping mouse first discovered?
(This was answered by a 5 year old) 1749
How did the big eared hopping mouse become extinct?
Cats and rats were introduced to them so they were overwhelmed.
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 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.
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.
