as part of an Endangered Animals of the World project
organised by Cannelton Elementary School in Indiana, USA and Primary School De Wadden of Haarlem, Netherlands.
Dusky Hopping-mouse
Drawn by Evan 6H
Common Name :
Dusky Hopping-mouse
Scientific Name :
Notomys fuscus
Habitat :
Found mainly in sand-ridge deserts of Australia with Triodia tussocks and Plectrachne grass.
Diet :
The diet comprises seeds, green plant matter and insects.
Size :
It reaches a maximum size of around
270 mm, the tail forming around 155 mm of this length; it can weigh
up to 50 grams.
Danger :
The Dusky Hopping-mouse is endangered by European settlement especially cats and foxes.
Researched by :
Sam, Evan and Jason
Reference:
CD called "Wildinfo Australia"
Windows Version
Australian Endangered, Vulnerable and Extinct Fauna.
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