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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.
Why is the great hopping mouse endangered?
It's extinct already.
Does the Northern Hopping Mouse have a spine?
Yes. The Northern hopping mouse is a mammal. All mammals are vertebrates, meaning all mammal species have a spine.
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.
Why is the dusky hopping mouse endangered?
The Dusky hopping mouse is not actually endangered; at this stage it is classified as vulnerable.The reasons for its decline in population are not known, but it has been theorised that the introduction of non-native predators such as feral cats and foxes has impacted considerably on populations. Also, stock animals such as cattle, and the areas of the introduced rabbit, have caused considerable habitat destruction.
Is a spinifex hopping mouse a mammal?
Yes. All mice, including the spinifex hopping mouse, are mammals.
What is another name for the fawn hopping mouse?
The fawn hopping mouse is also called the oorarrie, its aboriginal name.
Is the Mitchell's hopping mouse endothermic or ectothermic?
Mitchell's Hopping mouse is endothermic. It is a mammal, and all mammals are endothermic.
Can you buy mouse kangaroo at local pet stores?
There is no such creature as a mouse kangaroo. The closest creature is a kangaroo mouse. It is a native hopping mouse, found only in the southwestern deserts of the United States. They are endangered, so it would be illegal for a person to try and own one.
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.
