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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.

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