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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.
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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 long tailed hopping mouse already extinct?
Yes. No live specimens of the Long-tailed hopping mouse have been recorded since 1901.
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.
What is another name for the fawn hopping mouse?
The fawn hopping mouse is also called the oorarrie, its aboriginal name.
Where does the Dusky hopping mouse live?
The Dusky hopping mouse is limited to the Strzelecki Desert of far south western Queensland and northeastern South Australia. It lives in sand dunes where there is cane grass and ephemeral herbaceous shrubs.
What did the big eared hopping mouse eat?
It is not known what the big-eared hopping mouse ate. No live specimens have been recorded by Europeans. the existence of this species is only known from two incomplete specimens collected before 1844.
What does a Dusky-hopping mouse eat?
The dusky hopping mouse eats plant materials such as seeds, shoots and roots, and small arthropods.
What country does a kangaroo mouse live in?
The Kangaroo mouse, which is not at all related to kangaroos, is found only in the United States. The Kangaroo mouse should not be confused with the Native hopping mouse of Australia. they are quite different animals.
