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They are aggressive hunters and one species, the phascogale, was even once called the 'vampire mouse'for how it hunted poultry. However, they will not attack humans except to give you a nasty nip if you handle them.
Note that there is no actual species of animal known as the "marsupial mouse". This is a general term which refers to tiny dasyurids, or carnivorous marsupials of Australia. Animals which come under the broad heading of marsupial mice include the antechinus, dibbler, ningaui, phascogale, planigale, kultarr, dunnart, kaluta, mulgara and kowari.
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Can you keep a Large Desert Marsupial Mouse as a pet?
There is no such species as a Large Desert marsupial mouse.
What name of a marsupial begins with the letter A?
The marsupial is an "antechinus", which is a small pouched animal like a mouse or shrew.
What is a marsupial mouse that can eat its own body weight daily?
The Dunnart is one type of marsupial mouse that can easily consume the equivalent of its own body weight daily.
Name the marsupial mouse?
The term "Marsupial mouse" covers a range of small, carnivorous marsupials in Australia, including the phascogale, dunnart, ningaui, planigale, kowari, kultarr, mulgara and antechinus.
Is pregnecy for a mouse dangerous?
Is It dangerous for humans to get pregnant? NO!
Is a dunnart a marsupial?
Yes: a dunnart is a small, mouse-sized, carnivorous marsupial found mainly in Australia.
Where does a masupial mouse live?
The marsupial mouse (also known as the brown antechinus(Antechinus stuartii) lives east of the Great Dividing Range in Australia. It is mostly found in forested habitats.
How does the marsupial mouse protect itself from enemies?
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. These animals are aggressive hunters, equipped with sharp teeth to deter any would-be predators.
What sort of animal is a kowari?
A Kowari is a small desert Marsupial that lives in central Australia(looks a bit like a mouse)
What is an antechinus?
The antechinus is a small Australian marsupial, about the size of a mouse. It is a dasyurid, meaning it is a carnivorous marsupial, feeding on invertebrates such as spiders, beetles and grubs. Its habitat varies from rainforest to woodland to grassland, mostly in the northern part of Australia. Along with other small species of dasyurids, it is often referred to as a "marsupial mouse", but it is not a rodent.Varieties of antechinus found only in Australia include:Carpentarian antechinusAtherton antechinusFawn antechinusCinnamon antechinusSwamp antechinusBrown antechinusDusky antechinus
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.
Where does the marsupial mouse live?
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, to 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.
